Mantua ducal palace 13
by Rudi Prott
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Mantua ducal palace 13
Artist
Rudi Prott
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Photograph - Photography
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Mantua (Italian: Mantova) is a city and province capital in eastern Lombardy, Italy.
In 2008 Mantua's old town and Sabbioneta were declared by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family has made it one of the main artistic, cultural, and especially musical hubs of Italy. Having one of the most splendid courts of Europe of the 15th to early 17th century, the city is also known for its architectural treasures and artifacts, elegant palaces, and the medieval and Renaissance cityscape.
This is one of the wonderful rooms with fresco ceilings in the Palazzo Ducale (ducal palace), the 'Hall of the Rivers' in the oldest part of the palace. It was built in the late 16th century as a place for banquets. Originally it was an open loggia, but it was redecorated in the 18th century (under Habsburg rule) with the current painted decorations of Giorgio Anselmi and faux fretwork structure. It portrays all the rivers in Mantuan territory.
Copyright by Rudi Prott.
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May 8th, 2023
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