The Palazzo Tarasconi, also known as Palazzo Soragna Tarasconi, is a

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-style aristocratic palace located on Strada Luigi Carlo Farini #37 in the historical centre of

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History and description

The palace was built atop the foundations of medieval structures, commissioned in the late 16th century by brothers Scipione and Alessandro Tarasconi, and likely designed by Giovanni Francesco Testa, although some work may have been modified or completed by Giovanni Battista Magnani. The brick facade we see today was left unfinished in 16th century. In 1858, it was inherited by marchese Luigi Lupo Meli Lupi di Soragna. Presently owned by Corrado Galloni, the palace hosts contemporary art exhibitions and cultural events. The palace is notable for the Renaissance-era frescoes in the entrance stairs and in the piano nobile. Some are attributed to Cesare Baglione or some of his followers Girolamo Curti,

Angelo Michele Colonna Angelo Michele Colonna (21 September 1604 – 1687) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Bologna, northern and central Italy and Spain. He is sometimes referred to as Michelangelo Colonna. Biography He was born in Rovenna. A ...

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Giovanni Maria Conti Giovanni Maria Conti, also called Giovanni dalla Camera (active 1617–1670) was an Italian painter active during the Baroque period in Parma. Biography He painted the monochrome decoration on the pilasters of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della ...

della Camera.

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Tarasconi Renaissance architecture in Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-palace-stub