The Villa Farnesina

The Villa Farnesina, a Renaissance villa is located in the central district of Trastevere. The villa is known for it’s spectacular architecture that is embellished with Raphael paintings. I am most interested in visiting the unique villa, because of Raphael’s painting of The Triumph of Galatea, which is located on the wall by the entrance door of the Loggia of Galatea room. It sounds interesting, because it is Raphael’s depiction of female perfection, as he uses his many lovers as the main characters in his artwork. For only five euros, you can visit a true Renaissance villa that holds the famous work of Raphael, Sebastiano del Piambo, Giulio Romano and II Sodoma.

Information obtained from:

Rome Eyewitness Travelguide. DK publishers