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The Tempietto di Diana
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Built in 1789, probably by Mario Asprucci,
this elegant building, based of course on classical models, is an example of a circular peripteral temple. |
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In the center medallion, the goddess Diana with one of her hunting dogs;
the octagonal spaces are given over to hunting motifs. |
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