The Palais des Beaux-Arts is located in the heart of Bologna, in Piazza Maggiore. The building was erected at the beginning of the 13th century, when the city authorities decided to build Piazza Maggiore. It was decided to build a building specially designed for the city government on the new cleared area. Under the vault of the palace portico were merchants and artisans, and the first floor was occupied by notaries, until they moved to his palace.
Above the palace towered the Arengo Tower, whose bell summoned the people to gather or announce important events. Initially, the bell tower was wooden. Then, in 1259, the architect Alberto di San Pietro built a square tower in plan. The four corner pilasters of the tower supported a cruciform arch, in the portico under which in 1525 were installed statues of the patron saints of the city: Saints Petronius, Proculus, Dominic and Francis (works of Alfonso Lombardi). This place is also famous for its acoustics.
The bell tower itself was rebuilt in 1453 by Aristotle Fioravanti.
By order of Giovanni II Bentivoli in 1484-94, construction work began, during which the Romanesque facade of the building was redesigned in the spirit of the Renaissance. The work was never completed because Giovanni II Bentivollo was expelled from the city. In 1837-42 the portico of the building was restored, and in 1887 - the facade.
The facade of the building is divided into two tiers. In the lower tier, semicircular arches of the portico open, decorated with rust (late 15th century). The decoration was never completed. The second tier is represented by semicircular windows, separated from the portico by a small balustrade. The windows are also framed with rust stone. The bell tower rises behind the building. The windows of the bell tower are divided into three and four parts by small columns. The roof of the tower is decorated with teeth.
In the mezzanine floor of the palace, in the salon of the municipality, from the 14th to the 18th century there was a public theater, then the room was used for ball games. At the beginning of the 20th century the hall was decorated with frescoes by Adolfo de Carolis and his students. The frescoes tell the story of Bologna.
Above the palace towered the Arengo Tower, whose bell summoned the people to gather or announce important events. Initially, the bell tower was wooden. Then, in 1259, the architect Alberto di San Pietro built a square tower in plan. The four corner pilasters of the tower supported a cruciform arch, in the portico under which in 1525 were installed statues of the patron saints of the city: Saints Petronius, Proculus, Dominic and Francis (works of Alfonso Lombardi). This place is also famous for its acoustics.
The bell tower itself was rebuilt in 1453 by Aristotle Fioravanti.
By order of Giovanni II Bentivoli in 1484-94, construction work began, during which the Romanesque facade of the building was redesigned in the spirit of the Renaissance. The work was never completed because Giovanni II Bentivollo was expelled from the city. In 1837-42 the portico of the building was restored, and in 1887 - the facade.
The facade of the building is divided into two tiers. In the lower tier, semicircular arches of the portico open, decorated with rust (late 15th century). The decoration was never completed. The second tier is represented by semicircular windows, separated from the portico by a small balustrade. The windows are also framed with rust stone. The bell tower rises behind the building. The windows of the bell tower are divided into three and four parts by small columns. The roof of the tower is decorated with teeth.
In the mezzanine floor of the palace, in the salon of the municipality, from the 14th to the 18th century there was a public theater, then the room was used for ball games. At the beginning of the 20th century the hall was decorated with frescoes by Adolfo de Carolis and his students. The frescoes tell the story of Bologna.
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