The history of the villa is linked to the vicissitudes of the Carpegna family and in particular to Cardinal Gaspare Carpegna (1625-1714), one of the richest, most powerful and cultured men of his time. In 1684 he purchased a vineyard with a casino, the first nucleus of the future villa, near land already owned by the family. The Casino Nobile, designed by Giovanni Antonio de Rossi, the cardinal's trusted architect, was built a few years later.
The building has a rectangular plan, consisting of a central body flanked by two symmetrical side wings surmounted by two turrets. It stands on the main axis of the park, which connects the entrance to a monumental nymphaeum, now awaiting restoration, through a spectacular system of fountains.
Pietro Francesco Garoli is responsible for the frescoes in the gallery on the first floor, rediscovered during the restoration of the building begun in 1985, depicting some of the family estates in Montefeltro, enclosed by balustrades and painted columns, in a neo-Renaissance style composition.
In the nineteenth century, the villa passed to the Falconieri family, who had the Casino renovated, including the construction of a "Pompeian painted salon" on the ground floor and a service building next to the main one.
In 1902 the villa was purchased by Baroness Caterina von Scheyns, who had a mosaic floor and a tempera decoration with plant figures introduced in the hallway. At the beginning of the 20th century, the villa became an international salon, open to illustrious guests, such as the future Pope John XXIII.
The Municipality of Rome acquired the villa in 1978 and started a restoration project.
From 1998 to 2000, the villa underwent a number of restoration works, including the Casino Nobile, now home to the Quadriennale di Roma.
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