Palazzo Sacchetti, Renaissance palazzo in Via Giulia, Rome, Italy
Palazzo Sacchetti on Via Giulia is a three-story Renaissance building with a brick exterior, travertine details, a marble entryway, and evenly spaced windows arranged across each floor. Inside, the palace contains art collections and a distinguished hall decorated with historical frescoes.
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger started construction in 1542, with architects Nanni di Baccio Bigio and Annibale Lippi continuing the work afterwards. The artist Francesco Salviati later contributed to the interior through elaborate fresco paintings that enhanced the building's decoration.
The Salone dei Mappamondi displays two large world maps made in the late 1600s by cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli for scholarly purposes. These works show how educated people of that era understood and mapped the world around them.
The palace is open to visitors interested in exploring the interior spaces and art collections inside. It is helpful to check ahead about exhibitions and events that happen throughout the year before planning a visit.
The Stories of David frescoes were painted between 1553 and 1554 by Francesco Salviati in the Audience Hall, showing biblical narratives in detail. These works rank among the important examples of Renaissance palace interior decoration.
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