Palazzo di Parte Guelfa
The Palazzo di Parte Guelfa (also called Palagio di Parte Guelfa) is a historical building in Florence, central Italy. During the Middle Ages, it was the medieval headquarters of the Guelph party in the city (Parte Guelfa). It stands across the alley from the Palazzo Canacci.
History
According to
The construction, halted during the war with Lucca and Milan, was restarted probably from the 1430s onward. Around 1452, Maso di Bartolomeo completed the decoration of Brunelleschi's hall. In the 16th century Giorgio Vasari added to it a coffered ceiling, as well as building a new staircase and other sections. In 1921, the whole complex underwent an extensive renovation in neo-medieval style. The façade fresco by Gherardo Starnina and Giotto's paintings in the interior were already lost at the time. Remaining artworks include a lunette by Luca della Robbia (above the façade portal), taken from the demolished church of San Pier Buonconsigio, a small loggia by Vasari and a Medici crest sculpted by Giambologna.
It was again damaged during
In 2015, a
References
- ^ Benzi, Sara (2006). Il Palagio di Parte Guelfa a Firenze. Florence University Press.
Sources
- Benzi, Sara (2006). Il Palagio di Parte Guelfa a Firenze. Florence University Press.