The Palazzo Pretorio is a historical building in Prato, Tuscany, Italy.[1] It was the old city hall, standing in front of the current Palazzo Comunale. It now accommodates the Civic Museum of Prato, which was reopened in September 2013.
The main structure in its present form was assembled during the late 13th century and early 14th century from the merger of three separate buildings, fused to house the local podestà, the judiciary and Prison. The different building materials, evident from the facade, still reveal the outlines of the earlier structures. The oldest part is the tower-house still discernible on the right (13th century), which had belonged to the family of Pipini, with a portico on the ground floor with pilasters of limestone then buffered but still visible. It was purchased in 1284 from the capitano del popolo Fresco Frescobaldi to house the municipal government. During the 16th century, the building, including the belltower, collapsed. The restoration added a new bell tower and crowning crenellations. The interiors were often divided into smaller rooms over time. Towards the end of 19th century, it was proposed for demolition, but by 1909 it was decided to restore the building.
The left hand part of the facade and building dates back to the 14th century and has eight elegant mullioned windows and a tabernacle. In this tabernacle, until at least 1799, stood a statue of the 14th century Robert of Anjou, once viewed as a defender of the city. Unfortunately, it was he, who sold Prato to Florence, ending the town's independence. From the portal on the ground floor one enters a series of rooms with original frescoes: the earliest frescoes (1307) by Bettino Corsino and later frescoes (1425) by Pietro di Miniato and Antonio di Miniato. The wide outdoor staircase leads to the main floor.
The Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Lorraine in 1788 expressed the intention of creating a school of design in Prato. By 1858, a collection of works in Prato were being assembled in a civic museum, housed in the nearby Palazzo Comunale. From 1912, the Palazzo Pretorio has hosted the Museo Civico, which contains many works of art ranging from medieval times to the 19th century.
Lateral Entrance
The Museum of Palazzo Pretorio and Piazza del Comune
The statue of Datini in front of Palazzo Pretorio
Palazzo Pretorio with statue of Marco Datini
Main Artworks of the Museo Civicoedit
Filippo and Filippino Lippi and their timeedit
Blessed Jacopone da Todi, 1435 circa, fresco, 181 × 59 cm by Paolo Uccello
Madonna of the Girdle, 1456–1460, tempera on panel, 207 x 200 cm by Filippo Lippi
Adorazione del Bambino di San Vincenzo Ferrer, 1455-1466 circa, tempera on panel, 146,5 x 156,5 cm by Fillipo Lippi
Madonna col Bambino tra i Santi Stefano e Caterina, Antonio Abate e Margherita , dated 1498, fresco, cm 239 x 141x 71 by Filippino Lippi
Crucifixion, 1501 ca, tempera on panel, 31,2 x 23,4 cm by Filippino Lippi
Madonna and Child, St. Stephen and St. John the Baptist, 1502–1503, tempera on panel, 132 x 118 cm by Filippino Lippi
Madonna of the Girdle, tempera on panel, 207 x 200 cm by Filippo Lippi and Fra Diamante
Annunciation with St Giuliano, 1455 circa, tempera on panel, 75 x 48 cm by Filippo Lippi and Fra Diamante
Nativity with Saints George and Vincent Ferrer, tempera on panel, 159 x 168 cm by Studio of Filippo Lipi
Presentation at the Temple, Adoration by the Magi, Massacre of the Infants, tempera on panel, 26 x 160 cm by Fra' Diamante
Enthroned Madonna with Child among Saints Jerome, Francis, Anthony of Padua and Ludwig of Toulouse, 1483 ca., tempera on panela, 157 x 133 cm by Francesco Botticini
Madonna and Child with young St John the Baptist, tempera on panel, 113,5 cm diam. by Raffaellino del Garbo
Filippo Lippi, Adoration of Child with St Vincent Ferrer
Crucifixion
Polyptychsedit
Madonna and Child between Saints Francis, Bartholomew, Barnabas & Catherine, 1332-1335, tempera on panel by Bernardo Daddi
Stories of the Holy Girdle, 1337-1338, tempera on panel by Daddi
Madonna and Child between Saints Catherine of Alexandria, Bernard, Bartholomew & Barnabas, tempera on panel, 245 x 210 cm by Giovanni da Milano
Stories of the Holy Girdle, tempera on panel, 26,5 x 22,3 cm (each) by Giovanni da Milano
Coronation of the Virgin with Sts Matthew and Mattias, (doc. 1413), tempera on panel, 139 x 66,5 (central part); 35 x 118 cm (upper predella); 28 x 201 (bottom predella) by Pietro di Miniato
Enthroned Madonna and Child in trono e due angeli oranti fra i Santi Caterina d'Alessandria, Benedetto, Giovanni Gualberto e Agata, [1413], tempera on panel, 111 x 69 cm (central); 139 x 63 cm (each lateral) by the studio of Lorenzo Monaco
Madonna and Child with two Angels, tempera on panel, 237 x 250 cm by Andrea di Giusto Manzini
Sculpturesedit
Saint Anthony Abbot between two angels, glazed terracotta, 103 x 186,5 cm by Andrea della Robbia
Madonna and Child, Holy Spirit and two cherubs, glazed terracotta, 82,5 x 55 cm by Benedetto Buglioni
Leopoldo II Grand Duke of Tuscany, marble, 59 cm (altezza) by Lorenzo Bartolini
Napoleon Bonaparte, marble, 30 cm (altezza) by Bartolini
Model of the funeral monument to Nicola Demidoff, alabaster and white marble, 73,5 x 51 x 51 cm by Bartolini
Fiducia in Dio (Trust in God), plaster, 93 cm (altezza) by Bartolini
Referencesedit
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The Palazzo Pretorio is a historical building in Prato Tuscany Italy 1 It was the old city hall standing in front of the current Palazzo Comunale It now accommodates the Civic Museum of Prato which was reopened in September 2013 Palazzo PretorioFacade of the PalaceGeneral informationTypeMedieval Town HallLocationPratoAddresspiazza del ComuneCoordinates43 52 49 92 N 11 5 47 49 E 43 8805333 N 11 0965250 E 43 8805333 11 0965250Construction started12th centuryCompleted14th centuryOpenedreopened in 2013 as MuseumOwnerMunicipality of PratoWebsite 1 Contents 1 History 2 Main Artworks of the Museo Civico 2 1 Filippo and Filippino Lippi and their time 2 2 Polyptychs 2 3 Sculptures 3 ReferencesHistory editThe main structure in its present form was assembled during the late 13th century and early 14th century from the merger of three separate buildings fused to house the local podesta the judiciary and Prison The different building materials evident from the facade still reveal the outlines of the earlier structures The oldest part is the tower house still discernible on the right 13th century which had belonged to the family of Pipini with a portico on the ground floor with pilasters of limestone then buffered but still visible It was purchased in 1284 from the capitano del popolo Fresco Frescobaldi to house the municipal government During the 16th century the building including the belltower collapsed The restoration added a new bell tower and crowning crenellations The interiors were often divided into smaller rooms over time Towards the end of 19th century it was proposed for demolition but by 1909 it was decided to restore the building The left hand part of the facade and building dates back to the 14th century and has eight elegant mullioned windows and a tabernacle In this tabernacle until at least 1799 stood a statue of the 14th century Robert of Anjou once viewed as a defender of the city Unfortunately it was he who sold Prato to Florence ending the town s independence From the portal on the ground floor one enters a series of rooms with original frescoes the earliest frescoes 1307 by Bettino Corsino and later frescoes 1425 by Pietro di Miniato and Antonio di Miniato The wide outdoor staircase leads to the main floor The Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Lorraine in 1788 expressed the intention of creating a school of design in Prato By 1858 a collection of works in Prato were being assembled in a civic museum housed in the nearby Palazzo Comunale From 1912 the Palazzo Pretorio has hosted the Museo Civico which contains many works of art ranging from medieval times to the 19th century nbsp Lateral Entrance nbsp The Museum of Palazzo Pretorio and Piazza del Comune nbsp The statue of Datini in front of Palazzo Pretorio nbsp Palazzo Pretorio with statue of Marco DatiniMain Artworks of the Museo Civico editFilippo and Filippino Lippi and their time edit Blessed Jacopone da Todi 1435 circa fresco 181 59 cm by Paolo Uccello Madonna del Ceppo 1452 1453 tempera on panel 187 x 120 cm by Filippo Lippi Madonna of the Girdle 1456 1460 tempera on panel 207 x 200 cm by Filippo Lippi Adorazione del Bambino di San Vincenzo Ferrer 1455 1466 circa tempera on panel 146 5 x 156 5 cm by Fillipo Lippi Madonna col Bambino tra i Santi Stefano e Caterina Antonio Abate e Margherita dated 1498 fresco cm 239 x 141x 71 by Filippino Lippi Crucifixion 1501 ca tempera on panel 31 2 x 23 4 cm by Filippino Lippi Madonna and Child St Stephen and St John the Baptist 1502 1503 tempera on panel 132 x 118 cm by Filippino Lippi Madonna of the Girdle tempera on panel 207 x 200 cm by Filippo Lippi and Fra Diamante Annunciation with St Giuliano 1455 circa tempera on panel 75 x 48 cm by Filippo Lippi and Fra Diamante Nativity with Saints George and Vincent Ferrer tempera on panel 159 x 168 cm by Studio of Filippo Lipi Presentation at the Temple Adoration by the Magi Massacre of the Infants tempera on panel 26 x 160 cm by Fra Diamante Enthroned Madonna with Child among Saints Jerome Francis Anthony of Padua and Ludwig of Toulouse 1483 ca tempera on panela 157 x 133 cm by Francesco Botticini Madonna and Child with young St John the Baptist tempera on panel 113 5 cm diam by Raffaellino del Garbo nbsp Filippo Lippi Madonna del Ceppo nbsp Filippo Lippi Madonna della Cintola nbsp Filippo Lippi Annunciation with St Giuliano nbsp Filippo Lippi Adoration of Child with St Vincent Ferrer nbsp CrucifixionPolyptychs edit Madonna and Child between Saints Francis Bartholomew Barnabas amp Catherine 1332 1335 tempera on panel by Bernardo Daddi Stories of the Holy Girdle 1337 1338 tempera on panel by Daddi Madonna and Child between Saints Catherine of Alexandria Bernard Bartholomew amp Barnabas tempera on panel 245 x 210 cm by Giovanni da Milano Stories of the Holy Girdle tempera on panel 26 5 x 22 3 cm each by Giovanni da Milano Coronation of the Virgin with Sts Matthew and Mattias doc 1413 tempera on panel 139 x 66 5 central part 35 x 118 cm upper predella 28 x 201 bottom predella by Pietro di Miniato Enthroned Madonna and Child in trono e due angeli oranti fra i Santi Caterina d Alessandria Benedetto Giovanni Gualberto e Agata 1413 tempera on panel 111 x 69 cm central 139 x 63 cm each lateral by the studio of Lorenzo Monaco Madonna and Child with two Angels tempera on panel 237 x 250 cm by Andrea di Giusto ManziniSculptures edit Saint Anthony Abbot between two angels glazed terracotta 103 x 186 5 cm by Andrea della Robbia Madonna and Child Holy Spirit and two cherubs glazed terracotta 82 5 x 55 cm by Benedetto Buglioni Leopoldo II Grand Duke of Tuscany marble 59 cm altezza by Lorenzo Bartolini Napoleon Bonaparte marble 30 cm altezza by Bartolini Model of the funeral monument to Nicola Demidoff alabaster and white marble 73 5 x 51 x 51 cm by Bartolini Fiducia in Dio Trust in God plaster 93 cm altezza by BartoliniReferences edit http www spacespa it Space s p a Palazzo Pretorio palazzopretorio comune prato it in Italian Retrieved 2022 09 28 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