Flaminio Ponzio (1560–1613) was an Italian

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during the late-Renaissance or so-called

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period, serving in

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as the architect for

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V (; ) (17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death, in January 1621. In 1611, he honored Galileo Galilei as a mem ...

. Ponzio was born in Viggiù near

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, and he died in Rome. After juvenile training in Milan, he moved to Rome, where he worked briefly with Domenico Fontana.

Selected works

* Design of the Cappella Paolina (Chapel of Paul V) in

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(1605-1611) * Façade on Via Ripetta of Palazzo Borghese (1605-1607) * Oratories of Saint Barbara and Saint Silvia on the

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near San Gregorio Magno al Celio (1608) * '' Villa Borghese Pinciana'' or ("Borghese villa on the Pincian Hill"; 1609–1613), also referred to as the ''Casino Nobile'' on the site, which presently is the suburban villa hosting the museum known as the

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. Originally commissioned by the rapacious patron of arts, Scipione Borghese, who appears to have played a role in the design. He likely played a role in the design of the gardens and grounds surrounding the villa, and collaborated or was supplanted after his death by Vasanzio ( Jan Van Santen). * Casa di Flaminio Ponzio (1610) * Fountain of the Acqua Paola on the

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(1610) * Restoration and creation of new cupola, for the church of Sant'Eligio degli Orefici * Design of San Sebastiano and of Palazzo Rospigliosi in

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, both completed by Giovanni Vasanzio (1612) * Palazzo Sciarra (1613) * Villa Torlonia in

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