Palazzo Spinola di Pellicceria

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Facade of Palazzo Tolot Spinola di Pellicceria
Palazzo Spinola di Pellicceria
Alternative namesPalazzo Francesco Grimaldi
General information
StatusIntact
Type Palace
Architectural style Mannerist
Location Genoa, Italy
Address1, Piazza di Pellicceria
Coordinates 44°24′38.3″N8°55′51.3″E / 44.410639°N 8.930917°E / 44.410639; 8.930917
Named forFrancesco Grimaldi
Completed1593
Renovated17th–18th centuries
OwnerItalian government
Website
www.palazzospinola.beniculturali.it
Part of Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
Criteria Cultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference 1211
Inscription2006 (30th Session)

The Palazzo Spinola di Pellicceria, also known as Palazzo Francesco Grimaldi, is a palace located in piazza di Pellicceria in the historical center of Genoa, Northwestern Italy. The palace was one of the 163 Palazzi dei Rolli of Genoa, the selected private residences where the notable guests of the Republic of Genoa were hosted during State visits. On 13 luglio del 2006 it was added to the list of 42 palaces which now form the UNESCO World Heritage Site Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli. It is currently owned by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism and houses the National Gallery of Art in Palazzo Spinola (National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola  [ it ]).

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History

The funds for the initial construction of this palace was present in the will of Francesco Grimaldi, made prior to 1593, when construction began upon medieval foundations at the site. The palace was included in the Rolli or list of aristocratic residences, that could be used by the government for hosting prominent visitors.

An etching of its façade is included in Peter Paul Rubens's 1622 book I Palazzi di Genova , printed in Antwerp in 1622. The Grimaldi family commissioned the fresco decorations by Lorenzo De Ferrari and Lazzaro Tavarone. The ceiling frescoes by Tavarone depict: the Siege of Lisbon by Duke of Alba (first floor) and the Triumph of Ranieri Grimaldi in 1304 over the Flemish fleet at Zierikzee (second floor). [1]

The palace belonged to the House of Grimaldi until 1641-1650, when it was transferred to Ansaldo Pallavicini, a brother in law of Tommaso Grimaldi, in order to settle a debt. Ansaldo was responsible for closing the open loggia of the first floor. The palace eventually passed through marriage from the Pallavicini to the Doria family, when Anna Maria Pallavicino married to Gerolamo Doria. In the 18th century it again passed through marriage to become the property of the House of Spinola, when Maddalena Doria married to Niccolò Spinola. Maddalena directed the Rococo refurbishment in the mid-18th century, and engaged Lorenzo De Ferrari, Giovanni Battista Natali and Sebastiano Galeotti to paint the quadratura and decoration. She also commissioned the Gallery of Mirrors. Her grandson, Paolo Francesco Spinola, however was forced during the Napoleonic occupation to sell many works of art; his portrait (1794) by Angelica Kauffman is on display in the palace. By 1830 the palace was owned by the Tollot Family who would give it to Tito and Ferdinando Pignone in 1875.

The building has characteristics typical of late 16th-century Genoese palaces, having an entrance hall and an inner courtyard. The palace also had an extensive art collection, including paintings by Luca Cambiasi, Bernardo Castello and Bernardo Strozzi. [2]

The third floor of the palace was destroyed during bombing during World War II. In 1958, the marquis Paolo and Franco Spinola donated the building, complete with its furnishings, artworks, silverware, ceramics, etchings and books, to the Italian government. The damaged part was subsequently rebuilt, and it has housed the National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola  [ it ] since 1993. [1]

Collection

Among the works of art in the collection are:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola". palazzospinola..it. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015.
  2. "Piazza di Pellicceria 1 - Francesco Grimaldi". irolli.it. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013.

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