![]() The same room holds other beautiful frescoes: the Triumph of Fame and the Triumph of Love by Antonio Tempesta, the Cardinal's coat of arms and Cherubino Alberti's putti, the Four Seasons by Paul Bril, 17th-century marble busts and sculptures from the Roman era, including the famous Artemis the Huntress and the Rospigliosi Athena. The central part of the façade is enhanced by big windows, which create charming transparency between outdoors and indoors and open onto the big central hall with its ceiling decorated with the Aurora fresco. It is characterised by slabs from Roman sarcophagi of the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, which recount ancient mythological tales linked to the subject of love-death and the immortality of the soul. The architect Vasanzio succeeded in achieving a perfect balance between the architectural structure and the lavish decoration of the façade. There is little concession to perspective, and if anything the vibrantly colored style is an affront to the tenebrism of Caravaggio's followers, despite this being a pavilion commissioned by one of Caravaggio's early patrons, Scipione Borghese. The chariot procession, which recalls the Annibale Carracci paintings in the Farnese Gallery in the Farnese Palace, shows even more restraint. The work is classically restrained and mimics poses from ancient Roman sarcophagi, many of which are part of the museum's collection. The incorporated heraldic symbols were meant to link Scipione with Apollo. It is surrounded by a painted frame or quadro riportato and depicts Apollo in his Chariot preceded by Dawn (Aurora) bringing light to the world. Its ceiling displays what is considered the Bolognese painter Guido Reni's fresco masterpiece (1614), commonly called L'Aurora. ![]() On the walls are four frescoes of the Seasons by Paul Bril, and two Triumphs by Antonio Tempesta. The casino was designed by Vasanzio is located overlooking the Piazza del Quirinale. The palace's main attraction, beside the art gallery, is the Casino dell'Aurora. The Casino dell'Aurora and L'Aurora fresco by Guido Reni 1 The Casino dell'Aurora and L'Aurora fresco by Guido Reni.
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