1517/23
maybe Antonio Cordini detto Antonio da Sangallo the
Younger (1483/1546) and Andrea Contucci aka Andrea
Sansovino (1460/1529) for Cardinal Andrea Della Valle who kept in the
palace his collection of ancient statues now largely in Florence
Giorgio Vasari attributed with little credibility to Lorenzo
Lotti aka Lorenzetto (1490/1541)
It was left
unfinished outside after the sack of Rome in 1527
It passed
in 1633 to the Del Bufalo family who had it restored
Since 1948
is the headquarters of CONFAGRICOLTURA (Italian General Confederation of
Agriculture), an organization that represents and protects Italian farmers
Employers
associated with Confagricoltura account for two-thirds of all enterprises in
the sector and employ more than 500,000 workers
SERPIERI
ROOM
Coffered
ceiling with rosettes, garlands and golden putti with in the center colorful
coat of arms of the Cardinal
Walls
painted with “Fake architecture and rural landscapes”, “Figures of warriors and
female figures” and frieze with “Marine divinities and sirens” maybe by
Francesco de' Rossi aka Francesco Salviati
(1510/63) or an artist of the school of Giulio Pippi
aka Giulio Romano (1499/1546)
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