Keith-Sutherland

The Medici Staircase

The Medici Staircase

The staircase of the Medici Villa of Artimino, also called 'The Ferdinanda' or 'Villa of the hundred chimneys'. Built in 1596 the villa is located on a hill opp...
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The staircase of the Medici Villa of Artimino, also called 'The Ferdinanda' or 'Villa of the hundred chimneys'. Built in 1596 the villa is located on a hill opposite the small medieval village of Artimino, a fraction of the town of Carmignano (Prato), Italy. Today it hosts conferences, celebrations and special events, while the basement is home to the Municipal Archaeological Museum.
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Canon DIGITAL IXUS 750

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Aperture f/7.1 Shutter 1/200

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Jul, 2013

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