The Palazzo Mussato is an 18th-century palace located on Via Speroni Sperone in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. it is presently occupied by the middle school "Francesco Petrarca".

History

A house on the site was once linked to Albertino Mussato, an orator and notary of the late 13th to 14th century. The present structure was rebuilt in the 18th century by the architect

Girolamo Frigimelica Gerolamo Frigimelica Roberti (10 January 1653 - 15 November 1732) was an Italian architect, librettist, and poet. Biography Born in Padua to a father who had married into the noble Robert family, thus gaining a title of Count for his son. Gerolamo ...

. The rooms contain ceilings frescoed with mythologic and allegoric frescoes painted by

Francesco Zugno Francesco Zugno ( c. 1708–1787) was an Italian painter of the Rococo period who had a successful career in Venice. Life Francesco Zugno was born in Venice in 1709 and probably died there in 1787. The Zugno were an ancient Venetian family and ...

and

Fabio Canal Fabio Canal or Canale (1703 – 5 September 1767) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque era, active mainly depicting history and sacred subjects in his native Venice. Biography He was a follower of Tiepolo. Among his works are the nave cei ...

.Comune di Padova – Assessorato alla Cultura Settore Cultura, Turismo, Musei e Biblioteche
entry on palace.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mussato Palaces in Padua Buildings and structures completed in the 18th century