Palazzo Spada

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Palazzo Spada

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Palazzo Spada was built between 1548 and 1550 for Cardinal Girolamo Capodiferro; the palazzo was acquired in the 17th century by Cardinal Bernardino Spada.

The ornate façade (1556-60) is the work of the painter and stuccoist Giulio Mazzoni (1525-1618). The eight statues depict ancient Roman figures: Trajan, Pompey the Great, Fabius Maximus, Numa Pompilius, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Julius Caesar and Augustus. 

The courtyard, aslo the work of Mazzoni, is even more richly decorated. 

Palazzo Spada is famous for its colonnade in forced perspective, the work of the architect Francesco Borromini (1599-1667).

Palazzo Spada is home to the Galleria Spada, a small collection of 16th and 17th century paintings, which is open to the public. 

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