Palazzo Anguissola di Cimafava Rocca

The Palazzo Anguissola di Cimafava Rocca, also called Palazzo Anguissola Rocca is an 18th-century aristocratic palace located on Via Pietro Giordano #2, west and across the street from the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza, Region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.

History

The long three-story facade with 19 windows on Via Giordano shields three courtyards. The main portal surmounted with a balcony is gated with iron screen depicting a sun. The scenographic main staircase leads to a main floor with a large salon d'onore elegantly decorated with stuccoes and frescoes depicting the life of Alexander the Great.^[1] The decoration of the ball room has been attributed to Adalberto Della Nave, Antonio Villa, and Giovanni Battista Ercole.^[2]

References

45°02′57″N 9°41′38″E / 45.04918°N 9.69378°E / 45.04918; 9.69378

[1] Piacenza Musei.

[2] Archivo Storico Fondazione 1563.

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