Palazzo Magnani, Bologna
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Palazzo Magnani is a Renaissance palace located on Via Zamboni number 20 in central Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy, built by the Magnani noble family with the same name.
Construction on the palace began in 1577 under architect
Among the most important artworks in the interior is the frescoed frieze of Histories of the Foundation of Rome executed in 1590 by the painters Ludovico, Annibale and Agostino Carracci in the salone on the piano nobile. Also notable is the monumental chimney by Ambrosini, decorated by statues of Minerva and Mars by Gabriele Fiorini, and surmounted by the Lupercalia by Annibale Carracci. In the inner courtyard is a statue of "Hercules" whose face is that of Lorenzo Magnani, who had commissioned the Carracci's frieze.
References
- Volpe, Carlo (1972). Il fregio dei Carracci e i dipinti di Palazzo Magnani in Bologna. Litografica Bodoniana.
- Il Credito Romagnolo fra storia, arte e tradizione. Grafis Edizioni. 1985.
44°29′44.02″N 11°20′55.03″E / 44.4955611°N 11.3486194°E
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