Palazzo della Consulta
Palazzo della Consulta | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Rome |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 41°53′56″N 12°29′14″E / 41.8990°N 12.4873°E |
Construction started | 1732 |
Completed | 1737 |
Client | Pope Clement XII |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ferdinando Fuga |
The Palazzo della Consulta (built 1732–1737) is a late
History
Prior to the 17th century, a palace had been erected for the
Fuga ordered the two-storey facade with a
The interiors have undergone a series of fresco decorations over the centuries. The initial 18th-century frescoes by Antonio Bicchierai and Giovanni Domenico Piastrini, are nearly vanished except for a few allegorical figures in the apartments of the Cardinals. In 1787, the new Cardinale dei Brevi, Cardinal Romoaldo Braschi-Onesti, had the palaced redecorated by Bernardino Nocchi, which was also nearly lost except for frescoes on the Myth of Proserpine in the "Salone Pompeiano" and decoration in the ceiling of the "Studio dei Giudici" depicting charity and the four virtues. The Savoy monarchy had frescoed completed by Domenico Bruschi, Cecrope Barilli and Annibale Brugnoli.
Notes
References
- Romeartlover entry
- Valerio Onida; et al., "A Brief History of the Palazzo della Consulta", What is the Constitutional Court?, Corte costituzionale della Repubblica italiana, retrieved 2008-10-30[permanent dead link]
External links
- Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City. ISBN 9781623710088.
Media related to Palazzo della Consulta (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by Palazzo Colonna |
Landmarks of Rome Palazzo della Consulta |
Succeeded by Palazzo Farnese |