Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Maderno, Carlo
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Date
1598-1617Description
Loggia, Roman reliefs placed in the wall; Maderno demonstrated his expertise and originality in palace design. The Palazzo Mattei di Giove, Rome, built in three stages between 1598 and 1617, is set on a corner site and has two three-storey façades with regularly spaced windows and quoins at the angles, placing the building firmly within the prevailing Roman palace type; yet its fine brickwork (instead of the usual stucco) and carefully adjusted proportions set it apart from such predecessors as Domenico Fontana's Palazzo del Laterano and show it to be a worthy successor of Antonio da Sangallo (ii)'s Palazzo Farnese. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 1/20/2008)
Type of Work
palazzoSubject
architectural exteriors, rulers and leaders, Baroque
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