 Within 50 years, the Sacchettis and Barberini fell out of favor, the palace fell in great disrepair, and soon became a ruin.The villa also had its contemporary critics; Bernini likened the structure to a "Christmas crib" (Presepio)  In the middle of the 19th century, the site was sold by the surviving Sacchettis, and the remaining structure razed.It was, for its day a daring design, which influenced other baroque creations.