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The Sala d'Ercole in the Villa Farnese at Caprarola, Part I

1971; College Art Association; Volume: 53; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00043079.1971.10789293

1559-6478

Loren Partridge,

Historical Art and Architecture Studies

The Sala d'Ercole in the Villa Farnese at Caprarola is the loggia in the front façade on the piano nobile overlooking the town of Caprarola and the countryside of Lazio toward Rome (Fig. 1). It was designed as a belvedere and probably as a place for informal dining.1 The five arched openings, which are now glazed, were originally open and had deep blue canvas shades to regulate the sunlight.2