From impressive works of art by Raffaello in Rome to the amazing decorations of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Swide wants to show you 10 must see frescoes in enchanting palaces you can admire in Central Italy.
With the wonderful Jacopo Juvarra hall in the seventeenth century Palazzina di Caccia Stupinigi (Turin) coming back to new life after restoration and the famous Andrea Mantegna’s Bridal Chamber in Castello di San Giorgio(Mantua) reopening to public, Italy is once again one of the best places to admire timeless and extraordinary frescoes by the most illustrious artists of all the times.
While no one can deny the splendor of Giotto’s works in the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi or the extraordinary frescoes at the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, know that there are some equally wonderful works you can find in private abodes in many cities such as Florence, Rome and Perugia.
Loggia of Cupid and Psyche, Villa Farnesina, Rome
Loggia of Cupid and Psyche, Villa Farnesina, Rome
Loggia of Cupid and Psyche, Villa Farnesina, Rome
Billiard Hall, Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany
Billiard Hall, Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany