The Villa Farnesina is a Renaissance suburban villa in the Via della Lungara, in the district of Trastevere in Rome, central Italy. Built between 1506 and 1510 for Agostino Chigi, the Pope's wealthy Sienese banker, it was a novel type of suburban villa, subsidiary to his main Palazzo Chigi in the city. It is especially famous for the rich frescos by Raphael and other High Renaissance artists that remain in situ.
La villa Farnesina
Detail of frescoes in the "Perspectives' Hall" by Baldassare Peruzzi
Raphael's fresco Cupid and Psyche
Trastevere is the 13th rione of Rome, Italy. It is identified by the initials R. XIII and it is located within Municipio I. Its name comes from Latin trans Tiberim.
Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere and its distinctive fountain
Rome's First Synagogue in Vicolo dell'Atleta
A typical narrow alley in Trastevere seen from the lower slopes of the Gianicolo hill
Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere at night