Cortile della Mostra, Renaissance courtyard in Palazzo Ducale, Mantua, Italy
The rectangular grassy courtyard features a portico with arched vaults and twisted semi-columns above rustic stone blocks along its perimeter.
Giovanni Battista Bertani designed this section of the Ducal Palace around 1560 under Duke Guglielmo Gonzaga's commission, incorporating elements from Giulio Romano's work.
The courtyard connects to the Galleria della Mostra, which housed an extensive collection of Italian paintings and marble busts during the Gonzaga period.
The space remains accessible through guided tours of the Ducal Palace complex, with entry from Piazza Sordello in central Mantua.
The double order of open arches facing the lake creates a rhythmic sequence reminiscent of Roman aqueducts.
Location: Mantua
Architects: Giovanni Battista Bertani
GPS coordinates: 45.15972,10.79972
Latest update: March 5, 2025 21:33
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156 m
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