The Medici Villa Of Poggio A Caiano In Tuscany, Central Italy Editorial Photo

The Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano was built by Lorenzo de' Medici and his heirs to a design by Giuliano da Sangallo. The Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano is a splendid example of Renaissance architecture, which blends the lesson of the classics (in particular Vitruvius) with characteristic elements of Tuscan rural stately architecture. The interior bears testimonies of particular interest left by the important personalities who contributed to the construction and decoration of the villa. Particularly surprising, on the main floor, is the majestic Hall of Leo X, in which one of the most important cycles of Tuscan frescoes of the sixteenth century, created by Pontormo, Andrea del Sarto, Franciabigio and Alessandro Allori, is almost entirely preserved.