Palazzo Caprara, Bologna
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The Palazzo Caprara, also called Palazzo Galliera is a Renaissance-style urban palace located on Via IV Novembre #22 in central Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
History[]
The palace was commissioned by Girolamo Caprara, and tradition holds that the primary layout, completed in 1603, is due to the architect . Later refurbishments in 1705 were by Giuseppe Antonio Torri and his pupil Alfonso Torreggiani. The grand entry staircase to the piano nobile is attributed to . The piano nobile has frescoes by Petronio and his son, Pietro Paltronieri (also called il Mirandolese), (1720 c.), and Bernardo Minozzi. In 1805, Napoleon stayed and later acquired the palace.[1] At one time, one of the galleries had quadratura by Ercole Graziani. To the right of the palace was a small Chapel with artworks by , Carlo Cignani, Giuseppe Marchesi, Vittorio Bigari, Angelo Pio and .[2]
References[]
- ^ Biblioteca Salborsa, entry on palace.
- ^ Pitture scolture ed architetture delle chiese, luoghi pubblici, palazzi, e case della Citta di Bologna, by Carlo Cesare Malvasia , Stamperia del Longhi, Bologna (1792). page 156.
Coordinates: 44°29′38.08″N 11°20′23.00″E / 44.4939111°N 11.3397222°E
- Houses completed in the 17th century
- Palaces in Bologna
- Renaissance architecture in Bologna