detail of ceiling in leo x saloon
on first floor interesting environment of villa: leo x saloon, placed in middle of building , finished around 1513. according vasari decoration of vault belongs in part sangallo, rest work of franciabigio , cosimo feltrini. fresco decoration 1 of important pictorial cycles of mannerism period.
on first floor entrance hall (with monochrome paintings of eighteenth century, luigi catani, reproducing celebratory themes referring foundation of villa: scenes depicted lorenzo magnificent receives villa s model giuliano da sangallo , agnolo poliziano crowns laurel bust of homer.
on ceiling of so-called dining room there large fresco, anton domenico gabbiani, depicting work of cosimo elder, father of homeland. painting dates 1698 , commissioned prince ferdinando iii de medici. hall known salone degli stucchi stuccos in question, portraits of medici within medallions , other decorations, removed in 1812 because considered redundant. in periods of year decorated table table carp drawings designed agnolo bronzino between 1533 , 1548, beautifully woven silk , filaments of gold , silver.
completing first floor vittorio emanuele ii s apartment 4 rooms: cloakroom, studio, reception room , bedroom, , of countess of mirafiori, rosa vercellana, (the bella rosina ) consisting of 3 rooms antique furniture. bella rosina s room decorated in particular four-poster bed , walls entirely covered pink silk floral motifs (1865), radiated draped see pre-existing neoclassical fresco @ center. french bath, designed court architect giuseppe cacialli, wanted elisa bonaparte baciocchi , involved demolition of of older rooms. today preserved, marble basin carvings , sculpture of venus , love in niche, in addition original toiletries. 2 mythological frescoes depict achilles immersed in lete river , teti attends departure of achilles.
in 1807, poccianti designed, in addition exterior stairs, internal staircase connecting ground floor remaining floors of building commissioned restoration work on upper floor of villa. in same period there fresco paintings in saloons, of strictly neoclassical style, subjects drawn ancient mythology.
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