Sala di Giove, a photo from Viterbo, Lazio

Photographer's Note

Hall of Jupiter

It is the largest room in the so-called "summer apartment", located on the north and north-east sides of the "Prelates' floor". A complex system of trompe-l'oeil perspective openings is depicted on the walls, executed around 1562 and traditionally attributed to Vignola, which draws inspiration from the "hall of perspectives" of the Farnesina in Rome, the work of Baldassarre Peruzzi (1519). On the short walls there are illusionistically exedra-shaped rooms, covered with fake marble and marked by pillars between which there are niches containing allegorical gilded statues; the same decoration also appears on the courtyard side wall, where the same 恾nockouts� appear, however alluding to a sort of atrium that leads into different rooms: in the upper door, Europa is painted in monochrome, garlanding Zeus transformed into a bull in the presence of one of the sisters; on the fa蓷de wall, facing outwards, a loggia is instead imitated that opens onto a rural landscape where fortified villages can be glimpsed.
The schifo vault was decorated in 1561 by Taddeo Zuccari and aides, in particular Antenore Ridolfi, the first intervention carried out in the palace under the direction of the painter from the Marches.

holmertz, Fis2, pierrefonds, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, PiotrF, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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Tue (93458) 2022-07-02 10:57

Hello Silvio,
A fantastic view of this grand hall with beautiful paintings everywhere you look. The ones on the ceiling are lit so beautifully as well and you handled the lighting in general really well.
Lars

LondonBoy (2604) 2022-07-02 11:48

Ciao Silvio,

perfect POV of a fascinating trompe-l𦤹l. The sharpness enhances the colours harmony in greens, beiges, purples, oranges.
TFS
Alex

holmertz (103642) 2022-07-02 12:09

Hello Silvio,
It's a fantastic room and the photo has a perfect symmetry. The ceiling is well illuminated but the marvellous decorations are clearly seen even on the shady walls. I like how the light is streaming into the room from windows on the left side. You managed the light very nicely.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (171961) 2022-07-02 13:03

Witaj Silvio!
A very nice interior, beutiful ceilling, view makes impressiopn.
Good framing, perspective and colors.
Well done.
Have a nice sunday my friend.
Krzysztof

lousat (139992) 2022-07-02 14:31

Ciao Silvio,il soffitto � illuminato ad arte, davvero perfetto per esaltare e mostrare tutta la sue bellezza, e la foto con dei dettagli stratosferici � il miglior modo per mostrarcelo. Buona Domenica! Luciano

pierrefonds (115572) 2022-07-02 15:30

Hi Silvio,

La longueur de la salle cr嶪 de la profondeur. La prise de vue permet de voir les d彋ails de la salle Jupiter. La lumi鋨e a un bel effet sur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soir嶪.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (117814) 2022-07-02 23:00

Hello my dearest Silvio and
have a nice new week
original version
every photo of yours
is a real piece of art
I like this unique painted ceiling
in combination with the wonderful
view of this hall
welldone
regards
Costantino

pajaran (117077) 2022-07-02 23:21

Pozdrav.

lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lep enterijer i detalji, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Lepa Hall of Jupiter.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepa stara arhitektura.

Zelim vam lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja

jemaflor (148260) 2022-07-02 23:26

Hi silvio,
Well framed and good management for the light capture, superb interior and ceiling decorations, perfect sharpness, tfs.

ikeharel (114629) 2022-07-03 1:25

Ciao Silvio,
Well taken this indoor's photo w9ith variable light.
The illuminated ceiling shown mavelously clear, contrast the dark side walls paintings.
Arrivederci,
Ike

jmdias (116511) 2022-07-03 8:41

silvio

an amazing big hall. this remind me one of those giant corridors in vatican. each corner with a mural. we could take thousands of photos here. excelent.

take care

jorge

PiotrF (56042) 2022-07-03 15:27

Hello Silvio,
Great view of this impressive interior.I like informative note, good composition, fine details and good sharpness. Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

ifege (49465) 2022-07-04 0:16

Hi Silvio
A good interior photo showing off the fabulous ceiling and walls.
cheers
Ian

aliabazari (23283) 2022-07-04 1:51

Hello Silvio
Beautiful view from this room. Clarity and lighting are well done. Thanks for sharing

mkamionka (75139) 2022-07-04 8:32

Ciao Silvio,
Another great composition. I like the resulting geometry. Normally I would probably complain that the walls are not uniformly lit but interestingly the well lit ceiling added yet another geometric shape to the scene.
Beautiful place well captured,
M

mcmtanyel (69255) 2022-07-10 17:56

Hello Silvio,
Nice light management in this beautifully painted hall. My, this is an apartment? How the rich understate!
Regards,
MT