At the Bottom of the Garden: The Caffeaus of Villa Albani

This paper addresses the history and design of a pavilion at the Villa Albani in Rome. Built in 1764 by the architect Carlo Marchionni, possibly to a design by the client, the antiquarian Cardinal Alessandro Albani, this is a caffeaus (or coffee house, to offer a rough translation) featuring an elev...

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Main Author: Jane Lomholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Open University 2014-02-01
Series:The Open Arts Journal
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Online Access:http://openartsjournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/oaj_issue2_lomholt_final.pdf