Title

Maser, Villa Barbaro, the Hall of Olympus

Caption

Maser, Villa Barbaro, the Hall of Olympus, the vault: the Olympus. In the corners the four elements are depicted: Vulcan or the Fire, Cybele or the Earth, Neptune or the Water, Juno or the Air. Among these representations, there are the representations, in monochrome frescoes, of the Abundance (with the horn of plenty), the Fecundity, the Fortune (with the wheel), and Love. Int the central octagon, the Universal Harmony is surrounded by gods: Zeus with an eagle, Mars, Apollo with the lyre, Venus, Mercury with caduceus, Diana with dogs, and Saturn. Among the clouds near the frame there are the signs of the zodiac. Frescoes by Paolo Caliari, known as il Veronese, 1560 - 1561.
Villa Barbaro, Maser (TV), Veneto, Italia - Italy

Date

Nov 27, 2003

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A02_199

License type

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