Ghigo Roli photographer

Mantua

The great architectural and artistic works in the Gonzaga city: Palazzo Te, Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo d'Arco and the 16th century frescoes by Agostino da Mozzanica, Carlo Santner, Giovan Maria Falconetto, Giulio Romano.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting.

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wall).

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the northern wall; detail of.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the northern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the northern wall.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the northern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (western wall); detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (western wall...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (western wall).

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (western wall...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants.

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: the vault of the Room of Giants. The gods of Olympus, commanded by Jupiter, are preparing to counter the attack of the Giants.

Mantua, Palazzo Te: the vault of the Room of Giants. The god...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon): ceiling representing the chariots of the Sun and of the Moon, driven by Diana and Apollo. Fresco based on Giulio Romano's project and painted by Francesco Primaticcio in 1527 - 1528.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon): ceiling representing the chariots of the Sun and of the Moon, driven by Diana and Apollo. Fresco based on Giulio Romano's project and painted by Francesco Primaticcio in 1527 - 1528.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon): ceiling representing the chariots of the Sun and of the Moon, driven by Diana and Apollo. Fresco based on Giulio Romano's project and painted by Francesco Primaticcio in 1527 - 1528.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail .

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wall).

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, northern wall: "Mars, Venus and Adonis"

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, northern wall: "Mars, Ve...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, northern wall: “"Venus and Mars bathing”; Eros and some cupids attend the goddess's bath.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, northern wall: “"Venus a...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the northern wall.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the northern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the southern wall, with the Banquet of the gods.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the southern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the eastern wall.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the eastern wall...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: detail of the vault.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: detail of the vault.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the corner between the western and the northern wall.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the corner betwe...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the western wall, with the rustic Banquet.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the western wall...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the western wall, with the rustic Banquet.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the western wall...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the vault.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the vault.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the Camera dei Cavalli.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the Camera dei C...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the eastern wall.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the eastern wall...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting.

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the Room of Giants (southern wal...

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Mantua: Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), aerial view .

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), aerial view of the fish pools.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), aerial view from East.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), aerial view from west.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), aerial vie...

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Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy, sarcophagus with scenes from the sack of Troy, right side: “Crying Troads”, Proconnesian marble, mid-2nd century AD.

Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy, sarcophagus with scenes...

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Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy: sarcophagus with scenes from the sack of Troy, Proconnesian marble, mid-2nd century AD. Detail.

Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy: sarcophagus with scenes...

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Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy: sarcophagus with scenes from the sack of Troy, Proconnesian marble, mid-2nd century AD. Detail.

Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy: sarcophagus with scenes...

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Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy, sarcophagus with scenes from the sack of Troy, left side: "Achilles in the act of attacking Troilus", Proconnesian marble, mid-2nd century AD.

Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy, sarcophagus with scenes...

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Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy, sarcophagus with scenes from the sack of Troy, left side: "Achilles in the act of attacking Troilus", Proconnesian marble, mid-2nd century AD.

Palazzo Ducale, Apartment of Troy, sarcophagus with scenes...

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Ducal Palace, Troy Apartment: Front of a sarcophagus with scenes from the myth of Adonis, Proconnesian marble, late 2nd century AD. Detail of Adonis disarmed and wounded in the thigh by the boar.

Ducal Palace, Troy Apartment: Front of a sarcophagus with s...

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Ducal Palace, Troy Apartment: Front of a sarcophagus with scenes from the myth of Adonis, Proconnesian marble, late 2nd century AD.

Ducal Palace, Troy Apartment: Front of a sarcophagus with s...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): EasternFaçade.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): EasternFaç...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): il Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour), seen from the Loggia delle Muse (the Loggia of Muses).

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): il Cortile...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail with the head of Vulcan.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banquet of the gods ”; detail with Vulcan.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: The “Banq...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche, southern wall: detail of the “Banquet of the gods ”with Zephirus.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the southern wall, with the Banquet of the gods.

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Psiche: view of the southern wal...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden: one of the recesses on the façade over the lodge which represent one Aesop's fable.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden: the central recess on the façade over the lodge which is the funeral monument dedicated to a doge very dear to the Duke.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden: one of the recesses on the façade over the lodge which represent one Aesop's fable.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden. On the façade over the lodge, two Aesop's fables are represented in two recesses. At the centre of the façade there is the funeral monument dedicated to a dog that was very dear to the Duke

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, fresco: Mount Olympus endeavour.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: Death.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: the Soul led to the Sky.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: Good fortune and bad luck (misfortune).

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: feeding and eating (meal and breast feeding)

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: Falling in love.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: Birth.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: Labour in fields.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: Illness.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, detail of the vault, fresco, scenes of man's life: Battle.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, fresco: Peleus and Thetis' wedding procession.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, fresco: grotesque.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, fresco: "Bacchus and Ariadne".

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden, fresco: Drunken Silenus.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden: lunette representing resting peasants.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of the Secret Garden: lunette representing "the Sacrifice to Jupiter".

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Loggia of t...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Loggia of the Secret Garden.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Loggia of...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment of the Secret Garden, Attilio Regolo's Chamber: the vault fresco with allegory of the Charity.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment of the Secret Garden, Attilio Regolo's Chamber: the vault fresco with allegory of the Prudence.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment o...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment of the Secret Garden, Attilio Regolo's Chamber: the vault fresco with allegory of the Force.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment o...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment of the Secret Garden, Attilio Regolo's Chamber: the vault fresco with allegory of the Justice.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment o...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment of the Secret Garden, Attilio Regolo's Chamber: the vault fresco with allegory of the Prince's virtues.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment o...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment of the Secret Garden, Attilio Regolo's Chamber: the vault fresco with allegory of the Prince's virtues.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Apartment o...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Imprese (Chamber of Devices) whose paintings date back to 1530.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): grotesque mask on the portal which leads into the garden.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): the portal which leads into the garden.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window and a bird cage.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window and a girl holding a vase of flowers.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): the Loggia of the Muses.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the entrance (West) in the Cortile d'Onore (Courtyard of Honour).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Cortile d'Onore (Courtyard of Honour), towards the entrance (westwards).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Cortile d'Onore (Courtyard of Honour), towards the entrance (westwards).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): the Eastern Façade that faces the garden.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Easternfaçade : view of the he main entrance portal.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Easternfaçade : view of the he main entrance portal.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Western Façade.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern and Easterncorner.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Northern and Western sides.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern side with bas-relief representing some griffins.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern side with a bas-relief representing King David.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern side with bas-reliefs representing King David and two griffins.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern side.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the northern façade.

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the northern façade.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera delle Vittorie (Chamber of the Victories), painting by Agostino da Mozzanica (1528): detail of the coffered ceiling.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera delle Vittorie (Chamber of the Victories), painting by Agostino da Mozzanica (1528): detail of the coffered ceiling with woman hanging out a shirt.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera delle Vittorie (Chamber of the Victories), painting by Agostino da Mozzanica (1528): detail of the coffered ceiling with woman picking fleas out of a child's hair.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera delle Vittorie (Chamber of the Victories), painting by Agostino da Mozzanica (1528): detail of the coffered ceiling with woman and vase of carnations on a balcony.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera delle Vittorie (Chamber of the Victories), paintings by Agostino da Mozzanica (1528): detail of the coffered ceiling with woman combing her hair.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera delle Vittorie (Chamber of the Victories): the coffered ceiling with frescoes by Agostino da Mozzanica (1528).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camerino delle Grottesche (Small Chamber of Grotesques): the vault.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera degli Imperatori (Chamber of the Emperors), the vault: detail of a fresco with portrait of Julius Caesar.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera degli Imperatori (Chamber of the Emperors), the North West Corner: the endeavour of the salamander.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera degli Imperatori (Chamber of the Emperors): view of the chamber with a fresco portraying Julius Caesar.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera degli Imperatori (Chamber of the Emperors), the vault fresco: the central scene is dedicated to the episode regarding Caesar who orders to burn Pompey's letters. This episode was told by Pliny as example of absolute militar correctness.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Loggia of David from the garden.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Loggia of David, which faces the garden and the fish ponds.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): plaster bas-relief by Francesco Primatccio, representing Jupiter, who turned into a bull, kidnaps Europa.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): plaster bas-relief by Francesco Primatccio, representing Pluto kidnapping Proserpine.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): plaster bas-relief by Francesco Primatccio, representing Neptune who kidnaps Amphitrite.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): plaster bas-relief by Francesco Primatccio, representing Mercury in front of Jupiter, Juno and Neptune.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room), the vault: one of the eight lunettes with playful putts, realised by Primaticcio.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room), the vault: one of the eight lunettes with playful putts, realised by Primaticcio.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room), the vault: one of the eight lunettes with playful putts, realised by Primaticcio.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room), the vault: one of the eight lunettes with playful putts, realised by Primaticcio.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): detail with marble female bust.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): detail with marble female bust.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): detail with marble female bust.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): plaster bas-relief by Francesco Primatccio, representing Neptune who kidnaps Amphitrite.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): detail with eagle.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera dell...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): detail with eagle.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): view of the Eastern wall.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): view of the Southern wall.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): view of the Western wall.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room): view of the Northern wall.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Aquile (the Chamber of the Eagles) or Phaeton's Chamber (Federico Gonzaga's private room), the vault: at the centre, the fresco by Giulio Romano representing Phaeton falling from his chariot. Around the central octagon, the vault is divided into eight lunettes with playful putts by plaster vine branches, realized by Primaticcio.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei Cavalli (Hall of the Horses), the coffered ceiling: one of the 15 lacunars. This one represent the Mount Olympus device (emblem).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei Cavalli (Hall of the Horses), the coffered ceiling: in some of 15 lacunars we recognize roses and the Mount Olympus device (emblem). In the pentagon-shaped mirrors the device of the salamander is represented.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei Cavalli (Hall of the Horses): the coffered ceiling. In the 15 lacunars we recognize roses and the Mount Olympus device (emblem). In the pentagon-shaped mirrors the device of the salamander is represented.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei C...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon): ceiling representing the chariots of the Sun and of the Moon, driven by Diana and Apollo. Fresco based on Giulio Romano's project and painted by Francesco Primaticcio in 1527 - 1528.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon), the vault: detail with plaster figure inside a lozenge.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon), the vault: detail with plaster figure inside a lozenge.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon), the vault: detail with plaster figure inside a lozenge.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon), the vault: detail with plaster figure inside a lozenge.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon), the vault: detail with plaster figure inside a lozenge.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon), the vault: detail with plaster figure inside a lozenge.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon), the vault: detail with plaster figure inside a lozenge.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon): ceiling representing the chariots of the Sun and of the Moon, driven by Diana and Apollo. Fresco based on Giulio Romano's project and painted by Francesco Primaticcio in 1527 - 1528.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Camera del...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Imprese (Chamber of the Device), whose paintings date back to 1530.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): Camera delle Imprese (Chamber of the Device), whose paintings date back to 1530.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, North wall, fresco: landscape view The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, East wall, fresco: Maenads tormenting a satyr. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, East wall, fresco: drunken Dyonisus. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, East wall, fresco: the musical contest between Apollo and Pan with the punishment of King Midas. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, North wall, fresco: view of Palazzo Te while being built from Mantua wall. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, West wall, fresco: dancing Maenads and Satyrs. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, West wall, fresco: Bacchus and Ariadne. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses,West wall, fresco: The Judgement of Paris. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, South wall, fresco: The flaying of Marsyas. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Camera di Ovidio - Chamber of Ovid , or the Chamber of Metamorphoses, South wall, fresco: Orpheus and the underworld. The artists who worked in this room are Anselmo Guazzi e Agostino da Mozzanica (1527).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Loggia of David, which faces the garden and the fish ponds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): il Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour), seen from the Loggia delle Muse (the Loggia of Muses).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Loggia of David from the garden.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): grotesque mask on the portal which leads into the garden.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): the portal which leads into the garden.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): the portal which leads into the garden.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window and a bird cage.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'O...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): detail of a tromp l'oeil fresco on the Northern side which represents a fake window and a girl holding a vase of flowers.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Cortile d'Onore (the Courtyard of Honour): the Loggia of the Muses.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the entrance (West) in the Cortile d'Onore (Courtyard of Honour).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Cortile d'Onore (Courtyard of Honour), towards the entrance (westwards).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Easternfaçade : view of the he main entrance portal.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), Easternfaçade : view of the he main entrance portal.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): the vault of the entrance atrium (hall).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), the entrance atrium (hall): detail of a rough stone column.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence), the entrance atrium (hall): detail of a rough stone column.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): the entrance atrium (hall).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): the entrance atrium (hall).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, northern front: the frieze with metopes depicting Gonzaga's deeds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, northern front: the frieze with metopes depicting Gonzaga's deeds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, northern front: the frieze with metopes depicting Gonzaga's deeds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, northern front: the frieze with metopes depicting Gonzaga's deeds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, northern front: the frieze with metopes depicting Gonzaga's deeds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, northern front: the frieze with metopes depicting Gonzaga's deeds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te, northern front: the frieze with metopes depicting Gonzaga's deeds.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern side with bas-relief representing some griffins.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): the Eastern Façade that faces the garden.

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Mantova, Palazzo Te:

Mantova, Palazzo Te:

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): the Eastern Façade that faces the garden.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): the Eastern...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Cortile d'Onore (Courtyard of Honour), towards the entrance (westwards).

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern side.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): detail of the Northern and Easterncorner.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): view of the Northern and Easternsides.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the northern façade.

Mantua, Palazzo Te: view of the northern façade.

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's Summer residence): portrait of Giulio Romano by Tiziano Vecellio (1536).

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace),The Ducal Apartment, Hall of the Mirrors (formerly the Great Gallery), the lunette in the background: "Apollo and the Muses". Frescoe by Carlo Santner, 1618.

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace),The Ducal Apartment, Hall of the Mirrors (formerly the Great Gallery), the lunette in the background: "Apollo and the Muses". Frescoe by Carlo Santner, 1618.

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace),The Ducal Apartment, Hall of the Mirrors (formerly the Great Gallery), the vault: "Gathering of the Gods of Olympus". Frescoe by Carlo Santner, 1618.

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace),The Ducal Apartment, Hall of the Mirrors (formerly the Great Gallery), the vault: "Gathering of the Gods of Olympus". Frescoe by Carlo Santner, 1618.

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace),The Ducal Apartment: view of the Hall of the Mirrors (formerly the Great Gallery). In the vault: "Apollo (Helios) leading the chariot of the Sun" and "Gathering of the Gods of Olympus". Frescoes by Carlo Santner, 1618.

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace),The Ducal Apartment: view of the Hall of the Mirrors (formerly the Great Gallery). In the vault: "Apollo (Helios) leading the chariot of the Sun" and "Gathering of the Gods of Olympus". Frescoes by Carlo Santner, 1618.

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace),The Ducal Apartment: v...

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Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Virgo. Fresco by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515. Detail.

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Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Virgo. Fresco by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

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Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Leo, with Diana standing on seven steps, two deers and a satyr as on a sarcophagus in Bleinhaim Palace. In the background, the Arco degli Argentari in Rome and Hercules struggling against the Nemean lion. Fresco by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

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Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Leo, with Diana standing on seven steps, two deers and a satyr as on a sarcophagus in Bleinhaim Palace. In the background, the Arco degli Argentari in Rome and Hercules struggling against the Nemean lion. Fresco by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

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Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Gemini. Detail of the frescoes by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

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Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Gemini, with the Argonauts, following the goddess Fortuna, who arrive at Neptune's temple (section of Basilica St. Vitale in Ravenna). Leda and the swan. In the foreground: two men. Fresco by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

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Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac): the astrological sign of Cancer, with Hercules slaying the Lernaean Hydra while Juno observes him. in the background: the Colosseum (Coliseum). Fresco by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

Mantua, Palazzo D'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the...

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Mantua; Palazzo D'Arco: view of the Sala dello Zodiaco (Chamber of the Zodiac). Frescoes by Giovan Maria Falconetto, about 1515.

Mantua; Palazzo D'Arco: view of the Sala dello Zodiaco (Cha...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): detail representing a battle. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy), detail of the frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539): Ajax impaled with a flash of fire on a sharp rock.

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): The Judgement of Paris. Detail of the frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): Ecuba's dream. Detail of the frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): The Abduction of Helen, detail of the frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): detail representing a battle. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): detail representing a battle. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): detail of the frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539). Aeneas knocked down by Diomedes.

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): detail representing a battle. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): detail representing a battle. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence); Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): Ajax protects Patroclus's corpse during the battle of Troy. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence); Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence); Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): Ajax protects Patroclus's corpse during the battle of Troy. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence); Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): Hephaestus (Vulcan) forges Achiles' weapons. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): Laocoön and his sons attacked by serpents. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia (Chamber of Troy): Thetis gives Achilles the weapons forged by Hephaestus (Vulcan). Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala of Troia (Chamber of Troy): The Trojan horse. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539).

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala of Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia, view of the room. Frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1538 - 1539). The frescoes represent the story of the town.

Mantua, Palazzo Ducale (Gonzaga's residence), Sala di Troia...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei Giganti (Chamber of the Giants): view of the West wall. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528).

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei G...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei Giganti (Chamber of the Giants): view of the vault with Zeus who, surrounded by other gods of Olympus, flings lightnings against the Giants and destructing them. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528).

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei G...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei Giganti (Chamber of the Giants): view of the vault and the south and West walls. Detail representing Zeus who, surrounded by other gods of Olympus, flings lightnings against the Giants and destructing them. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528).

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei G...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): west wall. Detail with Bacchus (Dionysos) and Ariadne. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528) who got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): north wall. At the centre, Bacchus (Dionysos) and Ariadne, on the left Adonis bathing, on the right Venus and Mars. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528) who got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): East wall, detail with Aci and the nymph Galatea. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528) who got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): east wall. At the centre, Polyphemus, on the left Zeus and Olympia, on the right Pasiphaë. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528) who got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): West wall, detail of Cupid and Psyche's wedding banquet . Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528) who got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with Psyche's punishment.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with Psyche spring heaps of seeds as asked by Venus.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with "the search of the golden wool".

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Residenza estiva dei Gonzaga), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with Psyche begging Juno.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Residenza estiva dei Gonzaga), Sala di...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault: lunette representing

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault: lunette representing Venus who obtains Mercury's availability from Zeus.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with Venus scolding Eros.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault: lunette representing Psyche who asks Ceres to help her.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche: view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault: lunette representing Ceres and Juno defending Eros.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): the vault, with paintings by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with Psyche enlightening Eros who is sleeping.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): the vault, with paintings by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with young women and grapes.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): the vault, with paitings by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.Detail of the vault with sleeping Psyche, satyr and grapes.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): view of the vault, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): view of the room, with frescoes by Giulio Romano and his assistants (1526 - 1528). Giulio Romano got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Am...

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Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala dei Cavalli (Hall of the Horses): view of the room, with frescoes by Rinaldo Mantovano and Benedetto Pagni (1525 - 1527).

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