Sunday, June 18, 2017

MASSIMO AT THE COLUMNS PALACE

PALAZZO MASSIMO ALLE COLONNE
1159, formerly known as Palazzo del Portico (Palace of the Portico) and part of the houses of the Massimo family
It was built over the ruins of the auditorium of the ODEON OF DOMITIAN (81/96), theater with 10,000 seats south of the Stadium of Domitian (Piazza Navona) used for music competitions that were part of the Certamen Capitolinum
1532/36 rebuilt by Baldassarre Peruzzi (1481/1536) of whom is the architectural masterpiece
The building is still owned by the Massimo family one of the oldest in Rome, legendarily connected to Quintus Fabius Maximus the delayer, but historically documented “only” from the year 999
PORTICO
Beautiful ceiling with wonderful portal that leads into the VESTIBULE with stuccos
Two narrow courtyards that allow light to reach even the lower floors, with sculptures and archaeological finds, including a “Venus Anadyomene”
LOGGIA
Wooden ceiling with stuccos maybe by Baldassarre Peruzzi or Pietro Bonaccorsi aka Perin del Vaga (1501/47)
ENTRANCE HALL
Frieze “Stories of Fabius Maximus” by Daniele da Volterra (1509/66)
TAPESTRY ROOM
Flemish tapestries and frieze of Baldassarre Peruzzi
RED SALON
Frieze painted with scenes of the “Foundation of Rome” by Giulio Pippi aka Giulio Romano (1499/1546)
In addition heavenly hall and reception room
CHAPEL OF St. PHILIP NERI
On the second floor
Here St. Philip Neri (1515/95) on the 16th of March 1583 resurrected for a short time the fourteen year old Paolo son of Fabrizio Massimo. After he confessed, he asked to die to join her sister who had died a few days before, so St. Philip Neri blessed him and Paul died again
Every March 16th a religious ceremony takes place here and the building is open to all
“Miracle of St. Philip” by Cristoforo Roncalli aka Pomarancio (1552/1626)

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