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Palazzo degli Alberti (local: Casone degli Alberti) is a historical building in the center of Prato, Tuscany, central Italy (2, Via Degli Alberti). It was the seat of Cassa di Risparmio di Prato (the saving bank of Prato, Cariprato, now part of the Banca Popolare di Vicenza) and was home to the former's large art collection. In 2013 it was reported that Banca Popolare di Vicenza moved all the collection to Vicenza after liquidated Cariprato.[1]
The palace originated in the 13th century, as testified by traces of loggiati and openings (later closed) in its façade, dating from that period and made of pietra alberese, a kind of Tuscan limestone.
The current appearance of the façade is from later restorations, performed in the late 15th-early 16th centuries. Features from this period include the portal, the windows and the two decorative frames. At the palace's corner is a stone coat of arms of the Bardi di Vernio family, to which, among the others, belonged Cosimo de' Medici's wife, Contessina de' Bardi.
The Cassa di Risparmio di Prato, founded in 1830, moved its seat here in 1870. In the following year, the building was restored and enlarged, until it reached its current size.
During 2020, the Banco Intesa separated the entrance to the bank branch and the entrance to the exhibition space.[2]
Art galleryedit
Palazzo degli Alberti was home to the art gallery of the Cassa di Risparmio di Prato, with the most famous work of the collection being The Crowning with Thorns, attributed to Caravaggio (c. 1604).
Renaissance paintings include a Madonna with Child (c. 1436) by a young Filippo Lippi, a Crucifixion(c. 1505) by Giovanni Bellini, as well as works by Santi di Tito. There is also a sculpture group by the Pratese artist Lorenzo Bartolini.
^"Quadri della ex Cariprato, sale la protesta in città". Il Tirreno (in Italian). 20 July 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
^Redazione (2020-11-05). "Galleria degli Alberti, allestimento delle sale in fase avanzata. Resta il nodo della proprietà delle opere | TV Prato". www.tvprato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
External linksedit
Media related to Palazzo degli Alberti in Prato at Wikimedia Commons
December 14, 2023
palazzo, degli, alberti, this, article, needs, updated, please, help, update, this, article, reflect, recent, events, newly, available, information, march, 2015, local, casone, degli, alberti, historical, building, center, prato, tuscany, central, italy, degli. This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2015 Palazzo degli Alberti local Casone degli Alberti is a historical building in the center of Prato Tuscany central Italy 2 Via Degli Alberti It was the seat of Cassa di Risparmio di Prato the saving bank of Prato Cariprato now part of the Banca Popolare di Vicenza and was home to the former s large art collection In 2013 it was reported that Banca Popolare di Vicenza moved all the collection to Vicenza after liquidated Cariprato 1 Palazzo degli AlbertiFacade of the PalaceGeneral informationLocationPratoAddressvia degli Alberti 2Coordinates43 52 48 80 N 11 5 41 59 E 43 8802222 N 11 0948861 E 43 8802222 11 0948861Construction startedXII CenturyCompletedXVII CenturyThe former owner of Cariprato Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Prato continued to use the building as headquarter Contents 1 History 2 Art gallery 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe palace originated in the 13th century as testified by traces of loggiati and openings later closed in its facade dating from that period and made of pietra alberese a kind of Tuscan limestone The current appearance of the facade is from later restorations performed in the late 15th early 16th centuries Features from this period include the portal the windows and the two decorative frames At the palace s corner is a stone coat of arms of the Bardi di Vernio family to which among the others belonged Cosimo de Medici s wife Contessina de Bardi The Cassa di Risparmio di Prato founded in 1830 moved its seat here in 1870 In the following year the building was restored and enlarged until it reached its current size During 2020 the Banco Intesa separated the entrance to the bank branch and the entrance to the exhibition space 2 Art gallery editPalazzo degli Alberti was home to the art gallery of the Cassa di Risparmio di Prato with the most famous work of the collection being The Crowning with Thorns attributed to Caravaggio c 1604 The bulk of the collection is formed by Tuscan Baroque paintings from the 17th 18th century the artists represented include Matteo Rosselli Moses Saved from the Waters Jacopo Vignali Giovanni Battista Vanni Francesco Furini David and Goliath Giovanni Bilivert Angelica and Roger Carlo Dolci Cesare Vincenzo and Pietro Dandini Justus Sustermans Portrait of Vittoria della Rovere Livio Mehus Francesco Conti Giovanni Martinelli and Cosimo Salvestrini Renaissance paintings include a Madonna with Child c 1436 by a young Filippo Lippi a Crucifixion c 1505 by Giovanni Bellini as well as works by Santi di Tito There is also a sculpture group by the Pratese artist Lorenzo Bartolini nbsp Madonna with Child c 1436 by Filippo Lippi nbsp The rucifixion Bellini Prato fr by Giovanni BelliniReferences edit Quadri della ex Cariprato sale la protesta in citta Il Tirreno in Italian 20 July 2013 Retrieved 28 March 2015 Redazione 2020 11 05 Galleria degli Alberti allestimento delle sale in fase avanzata Resta il nodo della proprieta delle opere TV Prato www tvprato it in Italian Retrieved 2022 06 17 External links edit nbsp Media related to Palazzo degli Alberti in Prato at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palazzo degli Alberti amp oldid 1155025096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
