The Palazzo Roverella is a

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-style palace located at the corner of Corso della Giovecca #47, at the intersection with Via Boldini, in

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, Italy. The design and construction of the palace (1508) is attributed to

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, as commissioned by Gaetano Magnanini, secretary of Duke

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. It is built at the land utilized to build the urban expansion of the

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. The palace became property of the Roverella family in the 19th century. The varying rhythm of placement of the windows; and the

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-decorated terra-cotta pilasters with geometric marble bases, give the facade an early-

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-style. Above the pilasters are relief busts.Proloco Ferrara
The palace should not be confused with a Palazzo Roverella, Rovigo, also attributed to Rossetti, and which now serves as the town painting gallery.

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