Designed by Pirro Ligorio

Pirro Ligorio (c. 1512/1513 - 30 October 1583) was an Italian architect, painter, antiquarian, and garden designer during the Renaissance period. (wiki)

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Ferrara According to historians, the façade of the Palazzo Bentivoglio was designed by Ligorio.
Rome Nimfeo di Villa Giulia
Vatican City Exedra in the Cortile del Belvedere, Casino di Pio IV.
Villa d'Este Gardens

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