Palazzo Rucellai, Renaissance palace in Via della Vigna Nuova, Florence, Italy
The palace facade exhibits three stories with different classical orders, featuring twin-lit round-arched windows and pronounced stone rustication across its surface.
Leon Battista Alberti designed this residence between 1446 and 1451 for Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai, combining eight smaller buildings into one grand structure.
The integration of classical Roman architectural elements, including pilasters and entablatures, represents the manifestation of fifteenth-century humanist principles in urban design.
The ground floor contains street-facing stone benches and commercial spaces, while the upper floors house formal reception rooms and private living quarters.
The facade displays a billowing sail pattern, the heraldic emblem of the Rucellai family, carved into the stone surfaces between the classical architectural elements.
Location: Florence
Inception: 1451
Architects: Leon Battista Alberti
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
GPS coordinates: 43.77128,11.24960
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40
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