Rome & the Rococo

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The Coffee House (1731-33) by Nicola Michetti, Palazzo Colonna

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In 1730 the Venetian architect Nicola Michetti (1675-1758) was commissioned to add a new wing to the Palazzo Colonna. Only the south-east pavilion of the wing has survived unchanged. The upper room, which is known as the Coffee House, is a perfect example of a style of art known as the Rococo.

The decoration of the vaulted ceiling, the work of the painter Francesco Mancini (1679-1758), depicts the the myth of Psyche.

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Myth of Psyche (1733) by Francesco Mancini