Palazzo Madama

The Palazzo Madama in Rome is the seat of the Italian Senate. The palace is located at the same place on Corso Rinascimento. In Italian usage, the term Palazzo Madama is a synonym for the Senate, the second parliamentary chamber of the Italian State. The President of the Senate has its headquarters in the Palazzo Giustiniani.

The palace takes its name from Madame Margaret of Austria, daughter of Charles V., who was married to his first marriage with Alessandro de ' Medici, and lived in this palace.

History

Towards the end of the 15th century was the Bishop of Chiusi and treasurer of Pope Sixtus IV built a palace on the property, which was after his death by Giovanni de ' Medici, later Pope Leo X., and the acquired him on the basis plans Giuliano da Sangallo wanted to convert, a project that was not executed. The Alessandro de 'Medici's widow, married his second wife, Ottavio Farnese, chose the palace as a residence. After that lived in the palace of the Italian Cardinal Francesco Maria Bourbon Del Monte, who died in the palace in 1627. During this time, the artist Caravaggio lived for a time in the palace. Back in the possession of the Medici, it was rebuilt 1642-1649 by the architect Paolo Marucelli and given its present baroque facade.

Through inheritance, the palace then fell to the Lorenese family, was acquired in 1750 by Pope Benedict XIV and served as papal court and under Pius IX. as headquarters for several papal authorities.

In February 1871, the palace became the seat of the Senate, after Rome was declared the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The new use required extensive reconstruction measures. Among other things, a large hall was built as a meeting room where the Senate met in November 1871 to his first meeting.

Architecture and interiors

Designed by Marucelli facade is neunachsig, has three floors and a mezzanine floor. It is plastered smooth and is divided by friezes of light limestone and stresses at the corners by Rustikapilaster. The mezzanine windows are integrated into a richly decorated frieze. The windows are crowned with magnificent segment gables and triangular gables. Two columns flank the portal and wear a balcony.

The domed hall was built on the area of a former courtyard of the architect Luigi Gabet.

Various rooms of the Senate are decorated with large murals of historicism on the Roman Senate. One of the frescoes showing Cicero's indictment of Catiline by Cesare Maccari from 1888.

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