Rome in the Spring

It has been so much fun leading tours in Rome lately. There is wonderful food available during our culinary stroll and it has been great walking through the city for cultural tours as well.

A Visit To Palazzo della Cancelleria

Facade of the Palace

Family Crest of the della Rovere

The inner courtyard

Inner Courtyard

Copy of Roman relief from the burial chamber of a Roman general that fought under Domitian (found on site)-Original in the Vatican Museums

The fireplace (the most interested part of this hall

Gorgeous Ceiling

The strangest Jonah I have ever laid eyes on-Salviati

Cappella del Palio-Salviati

Ceiling in the Cappella del Palio-F. Salviati

Palazzo della Cancelleria was built between 1489 and 1513 for the Cardinal Riario who was the chancel of the Pope.  It is one of the first palaces in Rome built from the ground up in the “new” Renaissance style using scavenged travertine from the nearby Theatre of Pompey as well as Egyptian granite columns that were originally used to build the 5^th century church San Lorenzo in Damascus.  This church was engulfed by the palace.  Many hands have played a part in the execution of this palace including some of the most important families in Roman history such as the Della Rovere, the Farnese.  Some sources claim the palace is based on the designs of the great Bramante.

A visit to the place gives us a great idea of how Renaissance palaces looked like in Rome.  The palace is in a strategic area where there were two markets.  Inside you can see murals by Vasari and you can visit a chapel decorated by the mannerist artist Francesco Salviati in the Cappella del Palio.  Worth a visit to see the fireplace Julius III escaped from.

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