Piazza Nuova, Bergamo, Italy. Palazzo Roncalli dating from 1700s. By Andrea Ziliolo

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Piazza Nuova, Bergamo, Italy. Palazzo Roncalli dating from 1700s. During its restoration in 1983, the Loggia dei Mercanti, (built to a plan by Andrea Ziliolo in 1520) was discovered hidden under the facade. Illusionsist treatment of arcade to make it seem three dimensional. Lions' heads, and human heads, in the spandrels.

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Size: 5593px × 3729px
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Photo credit: © Angelo Hornak / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: andrea, arcade, architecture, bergamo, defensive, fortifications, illusionist, italia, italy, loggia, lombardy, palazzo, roncalli, ronclli, spandrels, ziliolo