The architecture
Renaissance style
The villa exhibits a classical Renaissance style, with a symmetry and proportions that reflect the Italian Renaissance ideals of harmony and order.
Loggiato with
Granite Columnsn
One of the most distinctive features of the villa is the loggia overlooking the gardens. This space, defined by sturdy granite columns, creates an elegant transitional area between the villa's interior and its extensive Italian-style gardens.
Italian Gardens
The gardens are designed in the Italian style, characterised by precise geometries and ars topiary, where evergreen hedges and bushes are pruned to form complex decorative structures.
Frescoes by Federico Zuccari
Inside, the villa houses a series of frescoes painted by the Zuccari brothers in the 16th century. These paintings decorate the five rooms on the first floor, illustrating the exploits of Guidubaldo II Della Rovere, enriching the interior with a profound historical and artistic narrative.
Decorative elements
The door frames inside the frescoed rooms bear the initials of Guidubaldo II, adding a personal and historical level to the interior design.
Renaissance, art and design
In addition to retaining its historical splendour, the villa today also serves as a private residence, a centre of corporate representation for Fiam Italia with the collections of internationally renowned designers and architects such as Cini Boeri, Massimo Morozzi, Bruno Munari, Vico Magistretti, Enzo Mari, Rodolfo Dordoni, Philippe Stark, Danny Lane, Daniel Libeskind, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Marcel Wanders, and home to the ‘glass museum’, a museum dedicated to the glass works of contemporary artists, including Pomodoro, Isgrò, Munari, Colombo, Baj, Valentini, Veronesi, Carmi and Mariani.
