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The Villa Medici

The Villa Medici

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Nicolo Ciampini Nicolo Ciampini

Explore the fascinating story of the Villa Medici, an architectural complex that once housed the Grand Dukes' embassy to the Holy See in Rome, Italy.

The Villa Medici is a sixteenth-century Italian Mannerist villa. It was founded by Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and is now property of the French State. The villa houses the French Academy in Rome, which has welcomed winners of the Prix de Rome since 1803 to promote and represent artistic creation in all its fields. The villa lies within the historic district of Rome, inside the perimeter walls built by Emperor Aurelian in the third century.

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