Palazzo Malaspina, Pavia

The Palazzo Malaspina is a Baroque and Neoclassical-style palace with two facades: one on Via Malaspina #9, and a second entry to the Civic archive and library (Biblioteca Civica Carlo Bonetta) facing Piazza Petrarca on Via Valla #2 in the town of Pavia, region of Lombardy, Italy.

Palazzo Malaspina
Facade
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleNeoclassicism
Town or cityPavia
CountryItaly
Opened1794
OwnerCity Council of Pavia
Design and construction
Architect(s)Marquis Luigi Malaspina di Sannazzaro
Corner of the first courtyard

The original 16th-century palace was accessed through the entrance at Via Malaspina, and was refurbished by the Marquis Luigi Malaspina di Sannazaro (1754-1835). The iron gate is flanked by two converging screens with an eclectic array of decoration. On each side, two columns each flank a marble bust. From the street, the screen on the right has a bust of Boethius, the one on the left depicts Petrarch.[1] One representing the rational enterprise, the other the poetic enterprise. The allegorical figures atop reinforce these themes. Beyond the elegantly decorated iron gate is the main entrance through a portico of five arches, it leads to a grand staircase. The piano nobile has various frescoed and stuccoed rooms.[2]

The entrance of Piazza Petrarca was completed in by 1835 has a more sober neoclassical facade.

The Marchese Malaspina was proud of his collection of art and archeological artifacts. In 1838 part of this palace was designated the Stabilimento di Belle Arti Malaspina, and served as a civic museum. In 1977, the Pinacoteca Malaspina was brought together with other collections to the Castello Visconteo. The building is now home to the Carlo Bonetta Library and the Historical Civic Archive of the City Council of Pavia.[3]

References

  1. Handbook for Travellers in Northern Italy by John Murray Firm (1891); Page 190.
  2. Pavia e dintorni; guida practica by Pietro Talini, 1871; pages 92-94.
  3. Biblioteca Bonetta. "Home". Informazioni e contatti per la Biblioteca Bonetta. Comune di Pavia. Retrieved 22 July 2023.

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