Palazzo Bentivoglio, Renaissance palace in Bologna, Italy

The later Palazzo Bentivoglio, begun in 1551 for Costanzo Bentivoglio, stands in Via delle Belle Arti. Bartolomeo Triachini is credited with its design; the entrance opens onto a courtyard with a double loggia based on drawings by Domenico Tibaldi. Giovanni Battista Falcetti completed it in the first half of the 17th century.

After the original Bentivoglio residence was destroyed in 1507, Costanzo Bentivoglio commissioned this new palace in 1551 near the former family compound. This rebuilding marked the family's return to Bologna and their continued influence in the city.

The interior rooms display ceiling frescoes and ornate friezes created by artists from the Tibaldi school, showing Renaissance artistic traditions. These artworks shape the appearance of the historic spaces and demonstrate the craftsmanship of that period.

The palace stands in Via delle Belle Arti, a short walk from the Teatro Comunale and the Giardino del Guasto, which occupies the site of the original Bentivoglio garden. The entrance opens onto a courtyard with a double loggia; the historic halls and the chiaroscuro gallery are not generally open to casual visitors, so check access before planning a visit.

The palace's name Domus Aurea came from the gold leaf covering its facade capitals and cornices. Contemporary chroniclers tried to reconstruct the lost building from their often enthusiastic descriptions, and the nearby Via del Guasto takes its name from the ruins of the residence.