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exterior and the interior, but this enormous palazzo breaks
today these are closed. the coherence (maintained up
The interior is unusual in that to this point) of Via Garibaldi.
the rooms around the courtyard Constructed from 1569–79
housed the servants’ quarters by Domenico and Giovanni
while the public rooms were Ponzello, with the help of
on the first floor – the opposite sculptor Taddeo Carlone, the
arrangement was palazzo was acquired in 1596
more common. by the Doria family, in
At no. 4 stands whose hands it
Palazzo Carrega remained until 1848,
Cataldi (1561), by when it was bought
Bernardo Cantone by Emperor Vittorio
and Giovanni Emanuele I and
Battista Castello – became the seat of
its façade is a the town council. Ecce Homo (1605) by Caravaggio in
delightful fusion The façade, with its Palazzo Bianco
of frescoes and imposing entrance,
stuccowork. is distinctive for the 6 Galleria di
At no. 7 stands varied colours of Palazzo Bianco
Palazzo del Podestà, Genoa’s coat of arms on the the stone: a mixture
also built by Cantone façade of Palazzo Dori- Tursi of white marble, local Via Garibaldi 11. Map 5 C2. Tel 010
and Castello. The pink Finale stone and 557 21 93. Open Apr–Oct: 9am–
façade has rich stucco decor- slate tiles. A high plinth unites 6pm Tue, 9am–7pm Wed, Thu & Sat,
ation, echoed by an interior with the central section with two airy 9am–9pm Fri, 9:30am–7:30pm Sun;
an oval atrium and a garden. side loggias. The latter were Nov–Mar: 9am–6:30pm Tue–Fri,
9:30am–6:30pm Sat & Sun. & 8
built in the late 16th century for 7 = ∑ museidigenova.it
4 Palazzo the Doria but they blend in so Palazzo Bianco, found at the end
neatly with the whole façade
Doria-Tursi that they look like they were of Via Garibaldi, was built in the
part of the original design. mid-16th century for the Grimaldi
Via Garibaldi 9. Map 5 C2. Tel 010 557
21 93. Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm Tue, Inside is one of the most family. It was altered in 1714 for
9am–7pm Wed, Thu & Sat, 9am–9pm magnificent courtyards in Genoa, Maria Durazzo Brignole-Sale, who
Fri, 9:30am–7pm Sun; Nov–Mar: with a grand staircase that splits introduced a new white façade,
9am–6:30pm Tue–Fri, 9:30am–6:30pm elegantly into two after the first perhaps to distinguish it from
Sat & Sun. & ∑ museidigenova.it flight. The clock tower was added the nearby Palazzo Rosso, the
in 1820. Inside, the rooms flow first home of the Brignole family.
Constructed for Nicolò Grimaldi harmoniously through the In 1888 the palazzo and its art
(so rich that he was nicknamed palazzo, despite the uneven collection, including collec tions
“monarca” by his fellow citizens), ground. Previously private rooms assembled by later occu pants
were opened up of the palazzo, were donated
to the public as a to Genoa by Maria de Ferrari,
museum in 2004. Duchess of Galliera, the last
The highlights of descendant of the Brignole
the collection, family (who also donated
which includes the Palazzo Rosso to the city).
decorative and The gallery offers a tour of
applied arts, coins Genoese painting, as well as
and ceramics, many great European paintings
are a 1742 violin from the 13th to the 18th
owned by centuries. Genoese artists
Niccolò Paganini, represented include Luca
and various Cambiaso, Bernardo Strozzi,
manu scripts Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione,
relating to (known as il Grechetto), and
Christopher Alessandro Magnasco, whose
Columbus, famous Trattenimento in un
including three Giardino di Albaro (1735) is here.
signed letters. There is also an important
core of Flemish paintings, with
5 Palazzo works by Gerard David, Van
Rosso Dyck and Rubens, as well as
The grand interior courtyard of Palazzo Doria Tursi, with its paintings by Murillo, Filippino
lovely clock tower See pp76–9. Lippi, Caravaggio and Veronese.

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