Villa

:For the historical general, see Pancho Villa.

Renaissance villas

In 14th and 15th century Italy, a 'villa' once more connoted a country house, sometimes the family seat of power like Villa Caprarola, more often designed for seasonal pleasure, usually located within easy distance of a city.

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Rome had more than its share of villas with easy reach of the small 16th century city:Villa Madama, the design of which, attributed to Raphael, was carried out by Giulio Romano in 1520, was one of the most influential private houses ever built; elements derived from Villa Madama appeared in villas through the 19th century. Villa Albani was built near the Porta Salaria. Other are Villa Borghese with its famous gardens; the Villa Doria Pamphili (1650); the Villa Giulia of Pope Julius III (1550), designed by Vignola.

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Villa Madama - Giulio Romano - Villa Albani - Villa Borghese - Villa Doria Pamphili - Villa Giulia - Pope Julius III - Vignola

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The cool hills of Frascati gained the Villa Aldobrandini (1592); the Villa Falconieri and the Villa Mondragon.

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Villa Aldobrandini - Villa Falconieri - Villa Mondragon

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The Villa d'Este near Tivoli is famous for the water play in its terraced gardens. The Villa Medici was on the edge of Rome, on the Pincian Hill, when it was built in 1540.

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Villa d'Este - Tivoli - Gardens - Villa Medici - Pincian Hill

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