Room of Infernal Hunts, Reggia di Venaria Reale

Ceiling with frescoes of Diana's dominion over the infernal monsters, and Proserpine, Orion, Hercules and Achilles, by Bernardino Quadri, and stucco decoration, in the Sala delle Cacce Infernali, or Room of Infernal Hunts, antechamber to the apartments of princess Luisa Cristina of Savoy, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1675 1999-2007 Achilles Amedeo Antechamber Apartments Bernardino Castellamonte Cristina Delle Dianas Dominion Emanuele Frescoes Hercules Hunts Infernal Luisa Monsters Piedmont Proserpine Quadri Reale Reggia Sala Stucco Venaria

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