Palazzo Rondinini, 18th-century palace on Via del Corso, Rome, Italy.
Palazzo Rondinini is an 18th-century palace on Via del Corso in Rome, with a symmetrical facade, two entrance doorways, and a column-supported balcony on the main floor. The ground-floor windows have ornate frames, and the interior rooms are spacious with decorative details from the time of construction.
Marquis Giuseppe Rondinini commissioned architects Gabriele Valvassori and Alessandro Dori to design the palace, which was completed in 1764. In the early 20th century the building changed hands several times, and the art collection was split among different institutions.
The palace once held one of the most notable private art collections in Rome, including ancient sculptures and paintings from several centuries. One of the best-known works was Michelangelo's unfinished Pietà Rondanini, now kept at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan.
The palace sits on Via del Corso, a busy street that is easy to walk along, so the facade can be seen at any time from the pavement. The interior is not generally open to the public, except during special events or organized visits.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the palace during his stay in Rome and wrote about the art collection in his travel notes. His account is one of the most detailed records of what the building once contained.
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