1159,
formerly known as Palazzo del Portico (Palace of the Portico) and part
of the houses of the Massimo family
It was
built over the ruins of the auditorium of the ODEON OF DOMITIAN (81/96),
theater with 10,000 seats south of the Stadium
of Domitian (Piazza Navona) used for music competitions that were
part of the Certamen Capitolinum
1532/36
rebuilt by Baldassarre Peruzzi (1481/1536) of
whom is the architectural masterpiece
The
building is still owned by the Massimo family one of the oldest in Rome,
legendarily connected to Quintus Fabius Maximus the delayer, but historically
documented “only” from the year 999
PORTICO
Beautiful ceiling with wonderful portal that leads
into the VESTIBULE with stuccos
Two narrow
courtyards that allow light to reach even the lower floors, with sculptures and
archaeological finds, including a “Venus Anadyomene”
LOGGIA
Wooden
ceiling with stuccos maybe by Baldassarre Peruzzi
or Pietro Bonaccorsi aka Perin del Vaga (1501/47)
ENTRANCE
HALL
Frieze “Stories
of Fabius Maximus” by Daniele da Volterra
(1509/66)
TAPESTRY
ROOM
Flemish
tapestries and frieze of Baldassarre Peruzzi
RED SALON
Frieze
painted with scenes of the “Foundation of Rome” by Giulio Pippi aka Giulio Romano (1499/1546)
In addition
heavenly hall and reception room
CHAPEL OF
St. PHILIP NERI
On the second floor
Here St.
Philip Neri (1515/95) on the 16th of March 1583 resurrected for a
short time the fourteen year old Paolo son of Fabrizio Massimo. After he confessed,
he asked to die to join her sister who had died a few days before, so St.
Philip Neri blessed him and Paul died again
Every March
16th a religious ceremony takes place here and the building is open
to all
“Miracle of
St. Philip” by Cristoforo Roncalli aka Pomarancio
(1552/1626)
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