Palazzo della Consulta

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Palazzo della Consulta, Rome
Palazzo della Consulta
Palazzo della Consulta was designed by the Florentine architect Ferdinando Fuga (1699-1782) and built between 1732 and 1734. Its facade is crowned with the coat of arms of Pope Clement XII (r. 1730-40). The two winged figures are the work of the sculptor Paolo Benaglia (1674-1739). 
Coat of arms of Pope Clement XII, Palazzo della Consulta, Rome
Coat of Arms of Pope Clement XII
Palazzo della Consulta was built to house the secretariat of the Sacra Congregazione della Consulta, which served as the main council of state of the Papal States. The entrance is surmounted by the coat of arms of the Royal House of Savoy (the two allegorical statues represent Justice and Religion). 
Coat of arms of House of Savoy, Palazzo della Consulta, Rome
Coat of Arms of House of Savoy
From 1871 to 1874, the palazzo was the residence of Prince Umberto I, the son of King Vittorio Emanuele II, and his wife Margherita of Savoy. From 1874 to 1922, it housed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and from 1924 to 1953 the Ministry of the Colonies. Since 1955 it has been the seat of the Constitutional Court of Italy. 
A winged harpy. A detail of the facade of Palazzo della Consulta, Rome
A Decorative Detail of the Facade
The Palazzo della Consulta stands on the east side of Piazza del Quirinale, in the shadow of Palazzo del Quirinale, which is the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic.