Palazzo Mattei
Palazzo Mattei di Giove | |
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General information | |
Location | Rome, Italy |
Coordinates | 41°53′39″N 12°28′42″E / 41.89403°N 12.47822°E |
The Palazzo Mattei di Giove is the most prominent among a group of
Name
To distinguish this section from the others it carries the name of a Mattei
Description
For the interior of the palazzo, Pietro da Cortona was commissioned to execute the pair of compositions on the ceiling of the gallery, dating before 1626. In the early 19th century, a group of paintings from the collection at the palazzo was purchased by William Hamilton Nisbet and removed to Scotland.
Like others of the Mattei family, Asdrubale Mattei was an enthusiastic patron of the arts.
In the 20th century, the facility was converted to a cultural heritage center and hosts a number of organizations such as the Center for American Studies.
References
- ^ Claudio Varagnoli, "Eredità cinquecentesca e apertura al nuovo nella costruzione di palazzo Mattei di Giove a Roma", Annali di Architettura: rivista del Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio, nos. 10-11, (1998‑99).
- ^ Roberto Piperno, "Palazzo Mattei"
- ^ Howard Hibbard, Carlo Maderno and Roman Architecture, 1580-1630, 1971.
- ^ L. Guerrini (ed.), Palazzo Mattei di Giove.( Le antichità, Rome), 1982; G. Panofsky-Soergel, "Zur Geschichte des Palazzo Mattei di Giove", Romisches Jahrbuch fur Kunstgeschichte, 11 (1967-68:111-88).
External links
- Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City. ISBN 9781623710088.
Media related to Palazzo Mattei di Giove (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne |
Landmarks of Rome Palazzo Mattei |
Succeeded by Quirinal Palace |