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Palazzo Piccolomini-delle Papesse was built at the behest of Pope Pius II's sister, Caterina Piccolomini (hence the name "delle Papesse"), in 1460, likely based on a design by the pontiff's favorite architect, Bernardo Rossellino. It was completed around 1495 with the intervention of Antonio Federighi and Urbano da Cortona.
In 1864, it was restored by Augusto Corbi and today it belongs to the Bank of Italy.
The palace is a convincing example of Florentine Renaissance architecture, which harmoniously blends into the medieval fabric of the street.
The facade features a stone facing, with rusticated ashlar on the ground floor and two tiers of mullioned windows on the upper floors.
Inside the Palazzo delle Papesse, there is also space for the Academy for Arts, Multimedia Sciences ARSNOVA and Radio papesse, a project focused on audio created in collaboration between Papesse and TRA ART.
In 1864, it was restored by Augusto Corbi and today it belongs to the Bank of Italy.
The palace is a convincing example of Florentine Renaissance architecture, which harmoniously blends into the medieval fabric of the street.
The facade features a stone facing, with rusticated ashlar on the ground floor and two tiers of mullioned windows on the upper floors.
Inside the Palazzo delle Papesse, there is also space for the Academy for Arts, Multimedia Sciences ARSNOVA and Radio papesse, a project focused on audio created in collaboration between Papesse and TRA ART.