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Palazzo Borromeo (Rome)
Palazzo Borromeo may refer to: * Palazzo Borromeo (Isola Bella) * Palazzo Borromeo (Milan) Palazzo Borromeo ("Borromeo Palace") is a 13th-century building located at street #12 of Piazza Borromeo in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy, . It stands across a small piazza from the church of Santa Maria Podone and a statue dedicated to the 16t ... * Palazzo Borromeo d'Adda * Palazzo Arese Borromeo (Cesano Maderno) * Palazzo Gabrielli-Borromeo (Rome) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Borromeo (Isola Bella)
Isola Bella (''lit.'' 'beautiful island') is one of the Borromean Islands of Lago Maggiore in North Italy. The island is situated in the Borromean Gulf 400 metres from the lakeside town of Stresa. Isola Bella is 320 metres long by 400 metres wide and is divided between the Palace, its Italianate garden, and a small fishing village. History Until 1632 the island—known only as ''l’isola inferiore'' or ''isola di sotto''The geographically “lower” island concerning its northern neighbour, Isola dei Pescatori, the ''isola superiore''. SePro Loco di Isola dei Pescatori —was a rocky crag occupied by a tiny fishing village: but that year Carlo III of the influential House of Borromeo began the construction of a palazzo dedicated to his wife, Isabella D'Adda, from whom the island takes its name. He entrusted the works to the Milanese Angelo Crivelli, who was also to be responsible for planning the gardens. The works were interrupted around midcentury when the Duchy of Milan was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Borromeo (Milan)
Palazzo Borromeo ("Borromeo Palace") is a 13th-century building located at street #12 of Piazza Borromeo in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy, . It stands across a small piazza from the church of Santa Maria Podone and a statue dedicated to the 16th-century archbishop and cardinal, St Charles Borromeo. History The palace was built in the 13th century for the House of Borromeo. At the time, the Borromeo (originally from Florence) were quickly increasing their wealth and power in Milan and Northern Italy, partly through their good relationship with Duke Francesco Sforza. The palace eventually became the centre of a sort of "Borromeo citadel" within the city proper. The Borromeo used the area for celebrations and events such as chivalrous tournaments. The palace was also renowned for housing a prestigious art collection.See Lanza, pp. 27-30 The palace has a late Gothic facade, which has nevertheless undergone several major modifications through the centuries (and most notably after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Borromeo D'Adda
Palazzo Borromeo D’Adda, is an 18th-century palazzo in Milano. Historically belonging to the Porta Nuova (Milan), sestiere di Porta Nuova, it is located at via Manzoni no. 39/41.Lanza pg. 170. History and description The palace that already existed in the 18th century was rebuilt in Neoclassicism in Milan, neoclassical forms from 1820 on commission of Marquis Febo d’Adda, a well-known patron of the times, who entrusted the project to Girolamo Arganini. The architect chose a late Neoclassical look for the façade and set it up with three portals, of which the central major one is decorated with double columns in Ionic Order style in Ionic Order in pink granite, supporting the balcony on the piano nobile. The twenty-five windows of the piano nobile are decorated with alternating triangular and curvilinear tympanums; the palace ends vertically with a cornice with corbels, surmounted by an Attic (architecture), attic at the centre of which is the family coat of arms. The interio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
