Title
Ferrara, Palazzo Costabili o Palazzo di Ludovico il Moro
Caption
Ferrara, Palazzo Costabili or Palazzo di Ludovico il Moro (today it is the seat of the National Archaeological of Spina), Aula Costabiliana o Hall of the Treasure, vault, XVI century frescoes by Benvenuto Tisi, known as il Garofalo: detail with gentlewoman wearing a yellow dress and a child holding a harpsichord.
Along the sides of the ceiling a large balcony, where Oriental rugs are hanging out, is painted. There is a gallery of characters, many of them have musical instruments. They leanfrom the balcony and show the observers their love for arts, music and poetry. The ceiling is almost a showcase of the aristocracy of the time with portraits of rare elegance. In an evocative scenography, above the balcony, there are a turquoise sky , with a gazebo filled with branches of fruit, knotted around the balustrade. This room is, in fact, a hortus conclusus, a secret garden realised by the owner for his notable guests.
At the centre there are a magnificent rose window in carved and gilded wood, and a painted architecture that is used both as a decoration and as a cover. All around runs a frieze that goes all around the room, with grotesque medallions depicting with scenes taken from mythology and stories of ancient Rome.
Ferrara (FE), Emilia Romagna, Italia - Italy
Date
May 01, 2013
Credit line
Ghigo Roli/Photo12
Reference
GHR20A08_380
License type
Rights managed
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Keywords
il Garofalo Architectural Detail Female Beauty Female Figure Musical Instrument Affresco Fresco Architettura Architecture Aristocrazia Aristocracy Arpicordo Harpsichord Arte Art Artista Artist Balcone Balcony Bambino Child Bellezza femminile Benvenuto Tisi Dettaglio architettonico Donna Woman Edificio Building Emilia Romagna Estensi Ferrara Figura femminile Flora Frutta Fruit Gente People Gentildonna Gentlewoman Il Cinquecento The 16th Centu Italia Italy Musica Music Nobiltà Nobility Opera d'arte Artwork Palazzo Palace Palazzo Costabili Palazzo di Ludovico il Moro Pittura Painting Ragazzo Boy Ramo Branch Rinascimento Renaissance Ritratto Portrait Salone Hall Stanza Room Stile Art style Storia History Strumento musicale Tappeto Rug Tralcio Shoot Uomo Man Volta Vault XVI secolo XVI century il Garofalo
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