Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi
Stupinigi was commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo II to a design by Filippo Juvarra dated 1729. Built as a Savoy hunting residence, it later became a royal summer residence. Benedetto Alfieri designed two lateral wings in 1739, and service wings were added in 1759.
Stupinigi was commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo II to a design by Filippo Juvarra dated 1729. Built as a Savoy hunting residence, it later became a royal summer residence. Benedetto Alfieri designed two lateral wings in 1739, and service wings were added in 1759.
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Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: The changing residential role and successive wings offer a framework for reading Stupinigi as a developing royal complex. Comparing the stated phases may help connect the building’s form with its changing purposes.
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