Palazzo Roffia, Baroque palazzo in Borgo Pinti, Florence, Italy

Palazzo Roffia is a Baroque palace located on Via Borgo Pinti in Florence with a notable facade from the 17th century. The building combines architectural elements from different periods and features elaborately decorated interior spaces with artistic ceiling paintings.

The Roffia family arrived in Florence from San Miniato in 1646 and bought a house from the Monaldi-Bandinelli. Expansions began in 1665 at the rear, and a neighbouring house was bought in 1672. In 1696 Antonio Roffia had Michele Magni, a pupil of Giovanni Battista Foggini, unify the front; Antonio, an amateur architect, assisted. The palace later passed to the Morelli, Graziani Libri, Magherini Graziani and Mels Colloredo Graziani families.

The interior features rooms decorated with frescoes from the 18th century, created by artists such as Gian Domenico Ferretti and Vincenzo Meucci. These wall paintings add depth and visual richness to the spaces they adorn.

The palace is a private residence on Borgo Pinti 13, opposite the mouth of Via di Mezzo; the street is narrow, so the facade is best seen from that opening. The ground floor holds administrative rooms, while the frescoed first-floor halls serve as Masonic temples of the Gran Loggia d'Italia and are not open to casual visitors. Viewing is limited to the exterior.

A particular highlight is the depiction of the Apotheosis of Virtue in the gallery, an iconographic theme that visualizes spiritual elevation. This series of paintings was created in 1745 and demonstrates the artistic ambition of that era in interior design.