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Pius IV House

📍 Viale dell'Aquilone, Vatican City, 00120🏗 1558-01-01🖊 Pirro Ligorio

The Casina Pio IV, sometimes called Villa Pia or Villa Pius IV, is a patrician villa set in the Vatican Gardens and today houses three pontifical academies: the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, and the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Begun in 1558, the project was initiated by Pope Paul IV and later taken up by Pope Pius IV, who brought in Pirro Ligorio to improve the design. By 1562, the complex featured an elliptical cortile, two free-standing portals, and a loggia with a fountain, its exterior enriched by rich sculptural stuccos and once complemented by about fifty ancient Roman sculptures. …
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