Palazzo Brentani
| Palazzo Brentani | |
|---|---|
 Palazzo Brentani in Milan | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°28′04.21″N 9°11′26.51″E / 45.4678361°N 9.1906972°E |
The Palazzo Brentani is a monumental Neoclassical palace, located on Via Manzoni #6, in the centre of Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy. Both this palace and the adjacent Palazzo Anguissola Antona Traversi have sober academic facades, designed by Luigi Canonica in 1829.[1]
History
The building's rather straightforward appearance is the result of Canonica's restructuring in 1829 when he added a facade divided into three bands by
On 4 August 1848, the residence was the scene of the attempted assassination of Charles Albert, king of Sardinia. Standing on the balcony while trying to appease a crowd protesting an imminent armistice with the Austrian army, he was just missed by a rifle shot.[1][2]
Today, following renovation by Giuseppe De Finetti in 1935, the palace and the adjacent Palazzo Anguissola is home to the Gallerie di Piazza Scala.[2]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ a b Attilia Lanza, Milano e i suoi palazzi, Vol 2: Porta Vercellina, Comasina e Nuova, Libreria Meravigli Editrice, Milan, 1993, pg. 149-150. (in Italian)
- ^ a b c Guida d'Italia - Milano, Touring Club Italiano, 1998, p. 282. (in Italian)
- ^ Gallerie d'Italia Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine.
