Erected as Palazzo
Peretti in 1624 on the former palace built in the years 1281/87 for the
English cardinal Hugh Atratus of Evesham to the left of S. Lorenzo in Lucina
At the
beginning of 1500s it was home of the Portuguese Cardinal Giorgio de Costa,
who, occupying an apartment on the Roman arch adjacent to the palace, ended up
having the arch referred to as ARCH OF PORTUGAL
It then
passed to the Ottoboni family, Dukes of Fiano and finally in 1898 to the
Almagià family who are still the owners
FAÇADE ON PIAZZA S. LORENZO IN LUCINA 1888 by Francesco Settimj (active 1875/88)
In 1568
nine sculptured blocks belonging to the Ara
Pacis, which was originally located on this site, were discovered
on the corner of Via in Lucina and Via del Giardino Theodoli, under the current
CINEMA NUOVO OLIMPIA
In 1859
other findings were found during work directed by Gioacchino
Ersoch (1815/1902)
In the
atrium and in the courtyard-garden there is a collection of Roman marble
reliefs and inscriptions
ROOM ON THE
SECOND FLOOR
Vault
with “Mythological scenes, landscapes and allegorical figures” by Baldassare Croce (about 1553/1628)
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