Palazzo Belgioioso
 Palazzo Belgioioso, Milan | |
  Palazzo Belgioioso  Palazzo Belgioioso | |
| General information | |
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| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy |
| Town or city | Milan |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°28′03″N 9°11′33″E / 45.467578°N 9.192423°E |
| Completed | 1781 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Giuseppe Piermarini |
The Palazzo Belgioioso (also spelled Belgiojoso) is a palatial residence in the northern Italian city of Milan, completed in 1781 in a Neoclassical style by Giuseppe Piermarini.
Considered to be one of Milan's architectural treasures, the mansion is modeled on
decorative mouldings. Some of the rooms still have period decorations, the most famous of which is the gallery decorated with frescoes by Martin Knoller and stuccos by Giocondo Albertolli. Rinaldo's room, also decorated by Knoller, was inspired by Torquato Tasso's epic poem Jerusalem Delivered.[2]
Under the ownership of Alberico XII di Belgioioso d'Este, a keen collector of books and works of art, the residence was frequented by illustrious intellectuals of the times, including the poet Giuseppe Parini and the writer Ugo Foscolo.[1] Work carried out in 1991 restored the mansion to its former glory.[2]
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References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palazzo Belgioioso (piazza Belgioioso, Milan).
- ^ a b "Palazzo Belgioioso", Milano e Turismo. (in Italian) Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ a b Attila Lanza and Marilea Somarè, Milano e i suoi palazzi: porta Vercellina, Comasina e Nuova, 1993, Vimercate, Libreria Meravigli editrice, p. 156. (in Italian)
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