Interior Villa di Poggio a Caiano




1 interior

1.1 ground floor
1.2 bianca cappello apartment
1.3 noble floor
1.4 renaissance frescos
1.5 second floor
1.6 frieze room





interior

the interior of villa has undergone several transformations have changed original appearance on years.


ground floor

behind staircase, under loggia surrounding villa, there 4 roman sarcophagi, enter apartments on ground floor. floor in sixteenth century considered still secondary noble floor, upgrading of these environments dates following centuries, exception of bianca cappello s apartments.


the entrance hall plastered in light yellow color , contains inscriptions on vittorio emanuele ii , plebiscite united tuscany nascent kingdom of italy.


he subsequently entered teatro delle commedie , first created 1675 marguerite louise d orleans little-known wife of cosimo iii. in fact relegated poggio caiano, , alleviate reclusive life thought make theater, of have first mention in 1697. use of theater became more frequent prince fernando.


the billiard hall in savoyard style, frescoed ceiling pergola overlook cherubs , cupids while cloth painting displays real signs of house of savoy.


bianca cappello apartment

the buontalenti fireplace



bianca cappello s staircase


to right there access bianca cappello apartments, possible perceive more elsewhere renaissance aspect of villa. bianca cappello well-educated , sophisticated venetian noblewoman had relationship grand duke francesco i. secret relationship involving ruler of city, married joanna of austria, , newly married woman, 1 of greatest scandals of renaissance , 1 of romantic pages of medici saga: though 2 lovers did covered, story topic of rumors beginning.


in poggio caiano history lived of important moments, in fact here relegated woman, hated family , medici court deployed legitimate bride, strategically removed florence. @ first confined secondary villa on heights of poggio caiano called il cerretino, , on occasion popular fantasies arose, such existence of underground corridor between 2 villas allow 2 lovers meet secretly. death of bianca s husband , joanna, 2 lovers marry , spend @ poggio caiano of beautiful moments of married life. bianca cappello apartments on ground floor still testify connection villa. in villa, 2 of them died in october 1587, 1 day away other: 2004–2006 study speaks of arsenic intoxication in tissues of two, although not possible understand whether post-mortem treatment on symbolic organs buried in bonistallo church. (the official chronicles speak of tertian fever.)


in first hall of these apartments, simple anteroom, there 3 paintings on biblical subject attributed paolo veronese: moses , burning bush, passage of red sea , resurrection of lazarus; here after restoration pietà of giorgio vasari, coming chapel of villa today belongs local mercy mission.


following room of camino of apartments of bianca cappello. room, although eclecticly restored in 19th century, still retains beautiful white marble fireplace, floor supported 2 telamons carved remarkable plastic strength. paternity of work has not yet been clarified, scope of creation surely close bernardo buontalenti, evidenced elusiveness of torso , imaginatively corrugated heads. perhaps attributable alfonso parigi in villa 1575, engaged cerreto guidi @ medici villa buontalenti during same period.


a door @ same level leads bedroom of duchessa bianca, covered pressed papermaking, imitating coramas (decorated leather panels) , neo-renaissance furniture, result of complete reconstruction of 1865 style (non-visitable).


the stone staircase in pietra serena, connected fireplace, connect 2 upper openings in same room, communicate these rooms upper level, today there room of king vittorio emanuele ii , of francesco i.


noble floor

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.


renaissance frescos

sacrifice of laocoön filippino lippi



vertumnus , pomona pontormo


the ancient fresco of villa, belonging period of lorenzo magnificent, so-called sacrifice of laocoön (according halm s interpretation) filippino lippi, kept under loggia @ first floor, once detached restoration , relocated, though rather faded weather. fresco quoted vasari sacrifice, fresh, in loggia remained imperfect , go before lorenzo s death, or in case completed 1494.


the dominant theme of first constructive phase interpretation of ancient in modern , decorative style , fresco testifies kernel, frieze of tympanum, maybe of andrea sansovino , first decorated lunette in salon of leo x, of pontormo. between 1519 , 1521, depicts roman deities of vertumnus , pomona embedded in unusual classical landscape.


afterwards, theme of decoration changed, due arrival in house of first noble titles of lorenzo de medici, duke of urbino , giuliano de medici, duke of nemours, , became illustrations of glories of medici family, mentions official themes of paintings, is, stories of roman history.



triumph of caesar andrea del sarto


between 1519 , 1521 worked andrea del sarto, painted triumph of caesar, allusion gifts received lorenzo magnificent sultan of egypt in 1487. fresco finished one-third of surface of wall nearer outer wall there large column painted in wall, later removed , fresco built alessandro allori, appointed signature of andrea del sarto near boy turkey in foreground. time frame of primitive fresco re-emerged, cutting scene in two, again hidden recent restorations.


more or less @ same time franciabigio realized in wall diagonally opposite return of cicero exile, clear metaphor of cosimo elder , expulsion subsequent triumphal return florence. fresco dominated @ top fantastic architectures featured in rich landscape in aerial perspective. scene enlarged aldi, , original border hidden porphyry obelisk rises unusually close center of representation top of painting. painted column partly preserved in fresco, in fact, allori inserted beside obelisk.


alessandro allori 1 integrated completed decorative program of salon, , worked there between 1578 , 1582, more fifty years after commencement of decorations of other painters, commissioned francesco de medici, lived in villa in particular venetian noblewoman bianca cappello. in addition expanding existing panels, created 2 new ones: numidia s syphace receiving scipione, alluding journey lorenzo magnificent made naples @ ferdinand ii of aragon; consul flaminio speaks council of achaeans, in refers intervention of lorenzo magnificent in dieta di cremona.


he frescoed, numerous aids, 2 boxes above portals, second bezel garden of hesperides , space between lunettes , windows , lunettes. elaborate , fantastic compositions floral, zoomorphic , anthropomorphic figures typical of taste whim typical of time.


altori created magnificent architecture throughout room, contrasts architecture realities, figures seem carved in strong , crystalline colors typical of manierism, creating magnificent , virtuoso scenery.


completed pictorial decoration superb series of tapestries wanted cosimo , son francesco, drawing on stradano before, , allori then. there numerous hunting scenes depicted, taking inspiration real jumps held in huge park around villa (far bigger today). however, not possible admire them whole because collection dispersed among florentine museums, deposits , embassies abroad.


second floor

on second floor, museum of still life set up, unique in kind , exhibits 200 paintings dating late sixteenth middle of eighteenth century , coming medici collections. many of these paintings, opening of museum, in depots of polo museale fiorentino , other public bodies , largely visible general public first time. in room there papiers peints of french manufacture, exotic theme of nineteenth century. depicted views wide-ranging line of low horizon , small characters depicting les sauvages de la mer pacifique (1804).


the frieze room

the room dedicated 2 important masterpieces of medici era restored: imposing frieze adorned façade of villa , commissioned lorenzo himself, , precious tapestry of hunting swan, 1 of 36 tapestries designed giorgio vasari on commission of cosimo i, villa. finally, though temporarily, room embellished 17th century painting of beautiful family tree of medici family.

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