Jan 13, 2012

On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

By Steven Mandzik

I don’t know what to say about this…I was visiting the website of the French Academy in Rome and then accidentally closed the window. When I re-opened it a new beautiful picture was staring at me.

I kept refreshing the page and found 8 more beautiful pictures.

The building is called the Villa Medici located in the second largest park in Rome called the Villa Borghese. It has a fascinating history going all the way back to the Sun King in the 1600s, then Napoleon and his Imperial designs, modern French art, and finally the art academy it is today.

griffin academy french rome statuess ide shot On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

garden villa borghese medici flowers sun sarcophagus rome On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

rome skyline sunset statue beard church greek On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

overview shot roof entrance stairs statue french academy rome On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

ceiling painting fresco french academy rome On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

academy french in rome entrance pond fountain villa medici borghese On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

backyard patio villa medici grounds academy french rome On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

close up mercury bronze academy french rome entrance statue On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

villa medici on villa borghese building rome academy french On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)