Villa Lante, Bagnaia

Villa Lante, Bagnaia

Villa Lante is a garden and villa of the late Renaissance, or Mannerist style.

The Villa Lante is formed by two nearly identical houses built by different owners over a period of 30 years.

The gardens of the Villa Lante feature cascades, fountains and dripping grottoes. The visual and harmonious choreography of water and the mechanical perfection of its flow was only achieved after Tommaso Ghinucci, a hydraulics engineer and architect from Siena, was called in; it is thought that his role was to oversee the hydraulics and building work.[2] Although the renowned antiquarian and architect Pirro Ligorio was also consulted, it seems likely that the success of the water features is due to Ghinucci's expertise which ensured that water flows through the gardens to this day.