- Alexander the Great and Roxane's wedding hall (La salle des noces d'Alexandre le Grand et Roxane)Frescoes by Giovanni Antonio Bazzi known as Il Sodoma (1477-1549) The life of Alexander the Greatprovides the theme of the room and the main scene illustrates the night of Alexander's wedding with Roxane.Left: Alexander tames the horse Bucephalus (Alexandre dompte le cheval Bucephale)Right: Alexander and the mother of Darius.- Built on the Tiber banks at the beginning of 16th century for the banker and patron Agostino Chigi; Villa Farnesina is one of the Renaissance most impressive and successful combination of architecture and decoration in a private house.Rome; Italy. 2019.Photo: Eric Vandeville