Palazzo Ghisilardi Fava

Palazzo Ghisilardi Fava
Inner courtyard
General information
Type	Palace
Architectural style	Renaissance
Location	Bologna, Italy
Coordinates	44°29′47″N 11°20′31″E / 44.49645°N 11.34206°E / 44.49645; 11.34206Coordinates: 44°29′47″N 11°20′31″E / 44.49645°N 11.34206°E / 44.49645; 11.34206
Groundbreaking	1484
Completed	1491
Design and construction
Architect	Zilio Montanari

Palazzo Ghisilardi Fava is a Renaissance style palace, located on Via Manzoni in Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy; in 2015 it was housing the Medieval Civic Museum of Bologna and served as a site for changing exhibitions. It is also known for the rooms with frescoes depicting the Story of Jason and Medea (1594) painted by Ludovico, Annibale, and Agostino Carracci. They are considered among the first Baroque masterpieces.

Built for the notary and chancellor Bartolomeo Ghisilardi between 1484 and 1491 on designs of Zilio Montanari.^[1] In the courtyard of the palace, rises the medieval tower called Torre dei Conoscenti. The name is derived because the house on the site was owned by the Conoscenti family in the 14th century. The tower was damaged in the earthquake of 1505. During the Mussolini era, the palaze housed the Casa del Fascio of Bologna. Across the street stands the church of the Madonna di Galliera.

Sources

Italian wikipedia entry

↑ Website of Civic Museum

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