He is perhaps best known for his despoliation of the then 1,400-year-old Hadrian's Villa, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, removing marbles and statues from it to decorate his own villa, the Villa d'Este.
He is perhaps best known for his destruction of the 1,400-year-old Hadrian's Villa, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, removing marble and statues to adorn his own villa, the Villa d'Este.