PALAZZO
MASSIMI ALLE COLONNE
Palazzo
Massimi alle Colonne represents one of the best build palaces in Rome. The
building has had a transition of renovations from the initial building built in
1536. The primary architect employed for the design
of the building was Baldassarre Peruzzi. The building makes a
representation of the royal Massimo family that dated back in the 999, but the
great transformation of the family took place in the 15th century led by the
then leader Petrus de Maximis (Putnam & O'Malley 2013). Initially, the building
stood at Via di S.Pantaleo, but after the 1527 fire demolition Peruzzi had to
redesign it a fresh new layering.
The
façade of the building combines stern rustication and great elegance
demonstrating one of the best-built palaces during its time. Peruzzi used great
expertise in making the façade by embracing curved method, to illustrate the
Odeon, which is an ancient Roman theater. The entrance of the palace comprises
of a with a six Doric columns central portico. Moreover, the size of the
windows varies as per the various levels of the building. For instance, the
third floor consists of unique windows with decorated frames. The building
interior further comprises of ornamented vestibules and ceiling with coffered
and rosettes roofs (Putnam & O'Malley 2013).
The Interior Design of the building plays a
huge part in the buildings significance as well as structural impact. The
ground floor consists of two courtyards one being the alle Colonne that gave
rise to the name of the building. The alle Colonne is characterized with a
portico erected with Doric columns. On the other hand, the entrance hall, which
is the first floor comprises of the splendid ceiling with a painting done by
the artist D.da Volterra. D.da Volterra is an ancient Italian painter who
represented the life of the founder of Massimo family (Putnam & O'Malley
2013).
Moreover,
to the left of the old building exists the Palazzo di Pirro, which was elected
in 1530 by A.da Sangallo. The other
building adjacent to this includes the Palazzo Istoriato or Palazzetto Massimi.
Designed by Peruzzi and Via Della Posta Vecchia
The
building further comprises of Sala del Trono, which served for the purposes
visiting pope. On the second floor of the building, it houses the life of Paolo
Massimo; who was the son of Fabrizio Massimo and Paolo was brought back to life
in March 1583, by St Philip Neri. Other tragic events occurred in the palace,
which are documented to provide a historical perspective on the building Putnam
& O'Malley 2013). For instance, the fifth son of the Lela Massimo killed
his second wife. These historical happenings all represent and manifest the
structures originality behind its purpose. A lot of its conspiracy and high
profile presents of the structure have been questioned for further explanation.
References
Putnam, M. C., & O'Malley, J.
(2013). Helen F. North. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society,
157(2), 255.
"History
of Architecture (3,000 BCE - Present) Evolution of Building Design." Architecture,
History: Evolution of Building Design. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2016.
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