Palazzo Rosso (Red Palace), Genoa
The Red Palace, is a regal 17th-century mansion, built between 1671 and 1677 for the Brignole Sale brothers. This U-shaped palace exemplifies Genoese Baroque elegance with its distinct terracotta-red fa莽ade, grand loggias, and noble floors designed to impress. Though its name鈥攄erived from its vivid exterior鈥攎ight suggest simplicity, the interior reveals opulence in every detail.
Now part of the Strada Nuova Museums, the Red Palace was donated to the city in 1874 by Maria Brignole Sale, Duchess of Galliera, along with its rich art collection. The palace retains its original character as a house-museum, displaying not only period furnishings but also an extraordinary array of paintings and frescoes. Highlights include works by Guercino, Veronese, Van Dyck, D眉rer, and the Genoese masters Gregorio De Ferrari and Domenico Piola.
One of the palace鈥檚 artistic crown jewels is the suite of frescoed 鈥淪easons鈥� rooms, created in the late 17th century by De Ferrari and Piola鈥攃onsidered some of the most splendid Baroque decorations in Genoa. Additionally, visitors can explore an intriguing 20th-century intervention: a modernist apartment designed by Franco Albini, serving as an 鈥渁rt lover鈥檚 flat鈥� at the top floor.
Perched above the palace is a panoramic terrace that offers sweeping views of Genoa鈥檚 rooftops and the bustling Via Garibaldi.
Now part of the Strada Nuova Museums, the Red Palace was donated to the city in 1874 by Maria Brignole Sale, Duchess of Galliera, along with its rich art collection. The palace retains its original character as a house-museum, displaying not only period furnishings but also an extraordinary array of paintings and frescoes. Highlights include works by Guercino, Veronese, Van Dyck, D眉rer, and the Genoese masters Gregorio De Ferrari and Domenico Piola.
One of the palace鈥檚 artistic crown jewels is the suite of frescoed 鈥淪easons鈥� rooms, created in the late 17th century by De Ferrari and Piola鈥攃onsidered some of the most splendid Baroque decorations in Genoa. Additionally, visitors can explore an intriguing 20th-century intervention: a modernist apartment designed by Franco Albini, serving as an 鈥渁rt lover鈥檚 flat鈥� at the top floor.
Perched above the palace is a panoramic terrace that offers sweeping views of Genoa鈥檚 rooftops and the bustling Via Garibaldi.
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Sight Name: Palazzo Rosso (Red Palace)
Sight Location: Genoa, Italy (See walking tours in Genoa)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Genoa, Italy (See walking tours in Genoa)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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