The Palazzo di Residenza della Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna is a 19th-century palace, erected as Neo-Renaissance architecture, located on Via Farini #22, Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was built and is still the headquarter of the

Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna S.p.A. known as Carisbo, was an Italian savings bank based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The bank was part of Intesa Sanpaolo Group since 2007. The former owner of the bank, Fondazione Carisbo, still held 2.023% shares ...

History

The palace was commissioned from the architect

Giuseppe Mengoni Giuseppe Mengoni (23 November 1829 – 30 December 1877) was an Italian architect. He designed the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. He also designed the Palazzo di Residenza della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, Palazzo di Residenza ...

. Built from 1868-1873 in an eclectic style; the building has undergone several reconstructions. The central courtyard was covered in 1955 - 1956 to create a large open inner lobby. The scenic staircase is decorated with marble ornamentation by Marzocchi, Vespignani and Galassi. The cast iron banisters were designed by Davide Venturoli and the marble vases by Ferdinando Amadori. Other artists involved in this decoration include Giuseppe Romagnoli and Bruno Boari. An assembly hall, the Sala dei Cento, has fresco decoration by

Luigi Samoggia Luigi Samoggia (1811 - 1904) was an Italian painter and restorer of paintings, active mainly in Bologna. He mainly painted fresco decoration for palaces, churches, and theaters. He worked in the Palazzo Malvezzi-Medici, Santi Gregorio e Siro, ...

and speckled dark walnut furniture by engraver Carlo Fraboni. The interior has canvases in the collection of the foundation by Nicola Bertuzzi,

Carlo Lodi Carlo Lodi (11 February 1701 – 22 April 1765) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque period in Bologna, mainly painting landscapes. He was born and initially trained with Angelo Michele Cavazzoni. Another pupil was Bernardo Minozzi. He ...

, Antonio Beccadelli, Pietro Roppa, Bernardo Minozzi,

Ercole Drei Ercole Drei (28 September 1886 – 1 October 1973) was an Italian sculptor. His work was part of the Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics#Sculpture, sculpture event in the Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics, art competitio ...

, Lorenzo Pasinelli, Giovanni Romagnoli,

Guercino Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (February 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666),Miller, 1964 better known as Guercino, or il Guercino , was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna. The vi ...

Giuseppe Maria Crespi Giuseppe Maria Crespi (March 14, 1665 – July 16, 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ("The Spaniard"), was an Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School. His eclectic output includes religious paintings and portraits, but he is now most ...

, Annibale Carracci,

Donato Creti Donato Creti (24 February 1671 – 31 January 1749) was an Italian painter of the Rococo period, active mostly in Bologna. Born in Cremona, he moved to Bologna, where he was a pupil of Lorenzo Pasinelli. He is described by Wittkower as the "Bol ...

Antonio Basoli Antonio Basoli (1774–1848) was an Italian painter, interior designer, scenic designer, and engraver, active mostly in Bologna. Biography He was born in Castel Guelfo. His first teacher was his father, Lelio Andrea Basoli. His education was mo ...

, Pietro Poppi and

Pelagio Palagi Pelagio Palagi (25 May 1775 – 6 March 1860) was an Italian painter, sculptor and interior decorator. Biography Early life Pelagi was born in Bologna. Starting at a very young age the study of perspective, architecture, figurative paintin ...

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References

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