Ghigo Roli photographer

Bergamo and its Surroundings

An overview of the city of Bergamo which includes both the Lower Town with the Bernareggi Museum and the Upper Town with Piazza Vecchia, Palazzo della Ragione, the Cathedral, the Civic Tower, the Colleoni Chapel and the Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco. In the surroundings of the Lombard city, attention is paid to the profane frescoes of the fifteenth century by Marcello Fogolino or Romanino preserved in the Castle of Malpaga in Cavernago and on the cycle of frescoes of the same period in the Oratory of Disciplini or San Bernardino (the cycles the "Life of Jesus", the "Triumph of Death" and the "Macabre Dance") by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.

21055_149-153.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: night view of the porch of Palazzo della Ragione (Ragione Palace). In the background, the Colleoni Chapel.

Bergamo, Città alta: night view of the porch of Palazzo de...

21055_123-25.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Piazza Vecchia: night view of the fountain given by the podesta Alvise II Contarini in 1780, and, in the background, Palazzo della Ragione (Ragione Palace) and the Civic Tower, known as the Campanone.

Bergamo, Città alta, Piazza Vecchia: night view of the foun...

21055_044-51.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: view of the town with the Viale delle Mura veneziane (Venetian Walls Avenue) and Porta S. Giacomo (St. James Door), one of the four Bergamo doors. Porta S. Giacomo, by Bonaiuto Lorini (1592), with an external façade in white - pink Zandobbio marble, was built on the road to Milan.

Bergamo, Città alta: view of the town with the Viale delle...

21055_0386.jpg
Clusone, Church of St. Defendens, frescoes under the porch lunette: St. Martin.

Clusone, Church of St. Defendens, frescoes under the porch...

21055_0385.jpg
Clusone, Church of St. Defendens, frescoes under the porch lunette: St. Defendens.

Clusone, Church of St. Defendens, frescoes under the porch...

21055_0384.jpg
Chiesa di San Defendente, affreschi sotto la lunetta del portale (1483): Madonna in trono con Bambino.

Chiesa di San Defendente, affreschi sotto la lunetta del por...

21055_0381.jpg
Clusone: Church of St. Defendens.

Clusone: Church of St. Defendens.

21055_0380.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0379.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Adoration of the Magi.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0378.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Annunciation.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0377.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Last Supper.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0376.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: Christ among the Doctors.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0375.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: Herod and the Massacre of Innocents.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0374.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Escape to Egypt.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0373.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Marriage at Cana.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0371.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Flagellation.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0370.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The temptations of Jesus.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0369.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: St. John the Baptist baptizes Jesus in the Jordan river. The Holy Spirit descend as a dove.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0368.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: The Marriage at Cana.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0367.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: detail of the Crucifixion.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0366.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: detail of the Crucifixion.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0365.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: the Crucifixion. Detail.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0364.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior, frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471), by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: the Crucifixion.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, interior,...

21055_0346.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0342.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0341.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail with the capital sins of Avarice and Pride.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0338.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0337.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0335.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail with some people belonging to the Order of Disciplini.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0333.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0327-329.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the "Dance of Death" with the meeting between three dead and three living people.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0324.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0323.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0322.jpg
Oratorio dei Disciplini o di San Bernardino, decorato esternamente dagli affreschi del 1485 "Trionfo della Morte" e "Danza Macabra", dell'artista clusonese Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: particolare.

Oratorio dei Disciplini o di San Bernardino, decorato estern...

21055_0321.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0320.jpg
Oratorio dei Disciplini o di San Bernardino, decorato esternamente dagli affreschi del 1485 "Trionfo della Morte" e "Danza Macabra", dell'artista clusonese Giacomo Borlone De Buschis: particolare.

Oratorio dei Disciplini o di San Bernardino, decorato estern...

21055_0319.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0318.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0316.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0314.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, which has XV century frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top facade and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). Inside the Oratory, there are frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, which has...

21055_0313.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.Detail of the Triumph of Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie. Theay are surrounded by serpents, scorpions and toads (symbols of pride and sudden death). Death hold big scrolls to remind everyone that Life is not everlasting.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, façade: f...

21055_0312.jpg
Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, which has XV century frescoes with the Triumph of Death on the top facade and a Dance of Death (Macabre Dance) in the lower register (1485). Inside the Oratory, there are frescoes representing the life of Jesus (1471). All the frescoes are by Giacomo Borlone De Buschis.

Clusone, Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino, which has...

21055_0305-309.jpg
Clusone: view of the Oratory of St. Louis, the Oratory of Disciplini or St. Bernardino and the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta.

Clusone: view of the Oratory of St. Louis, the Oratory of D...

21055_0302.jpg
Clusone, Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta: the porch.

Clusone, Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta: the porch.

21055_0298.jpg
Clusone, Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), built in the XI and XII century), the small loggia: a frescoe (XVI century).

Clusone, Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), built in the XI and...

21055_0297.jpg
Clusone, Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), built in the XI and XII century): the small loggia with frescoes (XVI century) and the courtyard.

Clusone, Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), built in the XI and...

21055_0290.jpg
Clusone, Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), built in the XI and XII century), Eastern Façade: stone portal and a small loggia with frescoes (XVI century).

Clusone, Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), built in the XI and...

21055_0287.jpg
Bergamo, Church of Santo Spirito: polyptych made of 8 compartments "Madonna sitting on the throne with four Saints, the Eternal Father with Angel and Annunciate, by Bergognone (1515).

Bergamo, Church of Santo Spirito: polyptych made of 8 compa...

21055_0280.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: "The Saviour's Face", by Marco d'Oggiono (1475 - 1530).

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: "The Saviour's Face", by Marco d...

21055_0278.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: " St. Catherine of Alexandria", by Bernardo or Antonio Marinoni (about 1493 - 1533/45).

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: " St. Catherine of Alexandria",...

21055_0277.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: " St. Apollonia", by Bernardo or Antonio Marinoni (about 1493 - 1533/45).

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: " St. Apollonia", by Bernardo or...

21055_0276.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: " St. Agatha", by Bernardo or Antonio Marinoni (about 1493 - 1533/45).

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: " St. Agatha", by Bernardo or An...

21055_0274.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum; Madonna with Infant Jesus, statue in carved, painted and golden wood, XIV century, by Lombardy sculptor.

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum; Madonna with Infant Jesus, statu...

21055_0272.jpg
Bergamo, Museo Bernareggi: "Portrait of a gentlewoman", oil painting, by Bergamo artist (XVIII century).From the mid- eighteenth century, the territory of Bergamo, the Sacred Triduum of the Deadwas introduced. This solemn celebration, lasting three days, generally fell during the winter months , when the break from work in the fields could allow a wide participation . On this occasion, the preaching concerned the last four events which man encounters at the end of his life: death , judgment, heaven or hell . In the church a series of paintings depicting dressed skeletons were hung. They were supposed to remindthe faithful of equality before the death , the vanity of worldly goods and the transience of earthly life.

Bergamo, Museo Bernareggi: "Portrait of a gentlewoman", oil...

21055_0271.jpg
Bergamo, Museo Bernareggi: "Portrait of a gentlewoman", oil painting, by Bergamo artist (XVIII century).From the mid- eighteenth century, the territory of Bergamo, the Sacred Triduum of the Deadwas introduced. This solemn celebration, lasting three days, generally fell during the winter months , when the break from work in the fields could allow a wide participation . On this occasion, the preaching concerned the last four events which man encounters at the end of his life: death , judgment, heaven or hell . In the church a series of paintings depicting dressed skeletons were hung. They were supposed to remindthe faithful of equality before the death , the vanity of worldly goods and the transience of earthly life.

Bergamo, Museo Bernareggi: "Portrait of a gentlewoman", oil...

21055_0270.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: ex voto depicting an accident between a car and a bike.

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: ex voto depicting an accident be...

21055_0269.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: ex voto depicting an accident between a car and a train.

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: ex voto depicting an accident be...

21055_0266.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: "Trinity" by Lorenzo Lotto (1524). Jesus is represented in in the sky within a circle of clouds, as in the scene of the Transfiguration. He shows the wounds of the Passion, the dove of the Holy Spirit flies over him.

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum: "Trinity" by Lorenzo Lotto (1524...

21055_0265.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum, room of the Madonnas to be dressed: wooden carved and polychrome heads . (XVII and XVII centuries).

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum, room of the Madonnas to be dress...

21055_0262.jpg
Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum, room of the Madonnas to be dressed: wooden polychrome statue of the Virgin Mary with Infant Jesus, that is to be completed with fabric dress and accessories such as the crown and the rosary beads. (XVII and XVII centuries).

Bergamo, Bernareggi Museum, room of the Madonnas to be dress...

21055_0257.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco, crypt: fresco "Madonna on the throne and Saint" probably by Antonio Boselli.

Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco, c...

21055_0255.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco, nave, right wall: "Madonna del Rosario and Saints", by Enea Salmeggia.

Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco, n...

21055_0253.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco: frescoes of the central chapel, probably by G. B. Guerinoni (1577).

Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco: f...

21055_0251.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco: interior.

Bergamo, Città alta, Church of S. Michele al Pozzo Bianco: i...

21055_0192.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: Delicatessen Angelo Mangili (historical shop founded in 1921).

Bergamo, Città alta: Delicatessen Angelo Mangili (historical...

21055_0190.jpg
Bergamo typical dessert: "polenta e osei".

Bergamo typical dessert: "polenta e osei".

21055_0182.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: Pastry Shop Cavour (Historical shop founded by Piedmont noblemen in 1850).

Bergamo, Città alta: Pastry Shop Cavour (Historical shop fou...

21055_0180.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Restaurant "Da Mimmo", a typical dish of Bergamo cuisine: oseli scapacc (small rolls with herbs and Branzi cheese).

Bergamo, Città alta, Restaurant "Da Mimmo", a typical dish o...

21055_0177.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Restaurant "Da Mimmo", typical dish of the Bergamo cuisine: "Scarpinocc de Par" (a kind of ravioli) with Alpine hut butter and sage.

Bergamo, Città alta, Restaurant "Da Mimmo", typical dish of...

21055_0170.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Restaurant "Da Mimmo", typical dish of the Bergamo cuisine: "Scarpinocc de Par" (a kind of ravioli) with Alpine hut butter and sage.

Bergamo, Città alta, Restaurant "Da Mimmo", typical dish of...

21055_0140.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: night view of the porch of Palazzo della Ragione (Ragione Palace). In the background, the Colleoni Chapel.

Bergamo, Città alta: night view of the porch of Palazzo de...

21055_0137.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Piazza Vecchia: night view of the Palazzo della Ragione (Ragione Palace). On the left, the Caffé del Tasso, coffee house founded in 1476.

Bergamo, Città alta, Piazza Vecchia: night view of the Pal...

21055_0132.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Piazza Vecchia: night view of the fountain given by the podesta Alvise II Contarini in 1780, and, in the background, Palazzo della Ragione (Ragione Palace).

Bergamo, Città alta, Piazza Vecchia: night view of the foun...

21055_0112.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, right transept: "The Tree of Life", fresco following Giotto style, realised in 1347.

Bergamo, Città alta, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, right...

21055_0097.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Cappella Colleoni (Colleoni Chapel), iron wrought gate realised by Vincenzo Muzio in 1912, according to a drawing by Gaetano Moretti: detail with a woman's head.

Bergamo, Città alta, Cappella Colleoni (Colleoni Chapel), ir...

21055_0095.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Cappella Colleoni (Colleoni Chapel), iron wrought gate realised by Vincenzo Muzio in 1912, according to a drawing by Gaetano Moretti: detail with a woman's head.

Bergamo, Città alta, Cappella Colleoni (Colleoni Chapel), ir...

21055_0094.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Cappella Colleoni (Colleoni Chapel), iron wrought gate realised by Vincenzo Muzio in 1912, according to a drawing by Gaetano Moretti: detail with the emblem of the Bergamo chieftain Bartolomeo Colleoni.

Bergamo, Città alta, Cappella Colleoni (Colleoni Chapel), ir...

21055_0093.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta, Palazzo della Ragione (Ragione Palace): capital of one of the porch columns.

Bergamo, Città alta, Palazzo della Ragione (Ragione Palace):...

21055_0065.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: houses in Fara street, close to the former Convent of St. Augustine. In the background, the Stronghold of Bergamo.

Bergamo, Città alta: houses in Fara street, close to the for...

21055_0062.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: gardens near Viale delle Mura Veneziane (Venetian Walls avenue): In the background, the bell tower of the Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro della Croce (Church of St. Alexander of the Cross).

Bergamo, Città alta: gardens near Viale delle Mura Veneziane...

21055_0061.jpg
Bergamo: Funicular Railways to Bergamo Città Alta, built in 1886 - 87.

Bergamo: Funicular Railways to Bergamo Città Alta, built in...

21055_0022.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: view of piazza Duomo from the Civic Tower, known as the Campanone. From the left, the façade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colleoni Chapel and the upper part of the Baptistery.

Bergamo, Città alta: view of piazza Duomo from the Civic Tow...

21055_0001.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: view of the town from the Civic Tower, known as the Campanone. On the left, the white façade of Palazzo Nuovo. The tallest tower in the photo is the Gombito tower (1150). In the background, on the left, the Seriana Valley.

Bergamo, Città alta: view of the town from the Civic Tower,...

21005_003-5.jpg
Bergamo, Città alta: view of the town toward West from the Civic Tower, known as the Campanone. On the left, the Episcopal Palace with its gardens. At the centre, the Church and the Seminary Pope John XXIII. In the background, the St. Vigilius Hill and Castle. On the right, the Brembana Valley.

Bergamo, Città alta: view of the town toward West from the C...

20236_880.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_878.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_876.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_874.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_863.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the procession.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_862.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the procession.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_858.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the procession.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_857.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the procession.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_855.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the procession.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_853.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the procession.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_847.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with Bartolomeo Colleoni sitting.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_846.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with Bartolomeo Colleoni sitting.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_845.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with Bartolomeo Colleoni sitting.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_844.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with Bartolomeo Colleoni sitting.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_842.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with Bartolomeo Colleoni sitting.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_841.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_840.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_837.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_836.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_834.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_833.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_829.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_828.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_808.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle: the courtyard and the fresco depicting the Battle of Riccardina, by Romanino.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle: the courtyard...

20236_808-18.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle: the courtyard and the fresco depicting the Battle of Riccardina, by Romanino.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle: the courtyard...

20236_797.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_795.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_794.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with hunting scene.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_790.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_789.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_787.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_786.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_785.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_781.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail with fireplace.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_779.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_772.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_770.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_768.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_766.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_764.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_762.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_761.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_760.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_758.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_757.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail of the banquet.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_756.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_753.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_752.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_751.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_750.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_749.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_747.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_746.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_745.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_741-2.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_740.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_737.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474. Detail.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_726.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20236_725.jpg
Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour: cycle of frescoes depicting the visit of Christian I of Denmark to Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Marcello Fogolino, (some historians attribute these frescoes to Romanino), 1474.

Cavernago, Malpaga Castle or Colleoni Castle, Hall of Honour...

20206_006A.jpg
Bergamo, Palazzo della Prefettura: the vault of the Salone di Ulisse. Frescoes (detached from the Villa Lanzi in Gorlago in 1869) by G. B. Castello known as "Il Bergamasco". This fundamental cycle in the panorama of Lombard Mannerist painting was carried out between 1551 and 1556 and depicts enterprises of Ulysses.At the center of the vault Ulysses and Ajax compete for the armor of Achilles in front of the judges.

Bergamo, Palazzo della Prefettura: the vault of the Salone...

20206_0013.jpg
Bergamo, Palazzo della Prefettura: the vault of the Salone di Ulisse. Frescoes (detached from the Villa Lanzi in Gorlago in 1869) by G. B. Castello known as "Il Bergamasco". This fundamental cycle in the panorama of Lombard Mannerist painting was carried out between 1551 and 1556 and depicts enterprises of Ulysses.At the center of the vault Ulysses and Ajax compete for the armor of Achilles in front of the judges.

Bergamo, Palazzo della Prefettura: the vault of the Salone...