VILLA FARNESINA ROMA

The Villa Farnesina is one if the most beautiful examples of Renaisance design in Rome. It was built on the banks of the Tiber in 1509 by Baldassarre Peruzzi for Agostini Chigi. Although best known for its frescoes by Raphael I was most drawn to the sumptuous use of beautiful marble used throughout the villa to create a completely unique interior.