Hall of Maps

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The Hall of Maps is a richly frescoed gallery in the Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola, renowned for its elaborate 16th-century cartographic murals depicting the known world and Italian regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cartographic hall
frescoed gallery
access open to the public as part of palace tours
architecturalContext Renaissance villa-palace
artStyle Mannerism
Renaissance fresco painting
belongsTo Farnese family estate
linked to: House of Farnese
commissionedBy Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (the Younger)
House of Farnese
completionDate 16th century
conservationStatus preserved historic interior
country Italy
culturalSignificance important example of Renaissance cartographic art
testimony to 16th-century geographical knowledge
depicts Italian regions
cartographic views of Europe
cartographic views of Italy
known world in the 16th century
regional coats of arms
world maps
era Late Renaissance
function decorative gallery
representation of Farnese power and knowledge
hasArtForm cartographic fresco cycle
hasCeilingDecoration frescoes
hasMedium fresco
wall painting
hasType state apartment gallery
hasWallDecoration large-scale maps
heritage Renaissance architecture
languageOfInscriptions Latin
locatedIn Caprarola
Italy
Lazio
Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola
Province of Viterbo
notableFor Renaissance world view
elaborate cartographic murals
rich fresco decoration
partOf Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola
subjectMatter cosmography
geography
political territories of Italy
timePeriod 16th century
touristAttraction true

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Palazzo Farnese (Caprarola) hasPart Hall of Maps
Map Room (Palazzo Vecchio) alsoKnownAs Stanza delle Carte Geografiche
subject linked to: Map Room
linked to: Hall of Maps
Map Room (Palazzo Vecchio) alsoKnownAs Sala delle Carte Geografiche
subject linked to: Map Room
linked to: Hall of Maps