Palazzo Serristori is a Renaissance style palace located between Piazza Demidoff and the Lungarno Serristori in Oltrarno , in the neighborhood of San Niccolò of Florence , region of Tuscany , Italy.
11-580: Palazzo Serristori may refer to: Palazzo Serristori, Oltrarno , a Renaissance palace in Oltrarno quarter of Florence Palazzo Serristori, Rome , a Renaissance palace in Borgo rione of Rome Palazzo Cocchi-Serristori , a Renaissance palace in Florence Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
22-513: A helical staircase (1650) by Gherardo Silvani . In March 2020 the building was purchased by the Taiwanese group LDC Hotels & Resorts which at the end of 2021 began an important restoration and renovation work and new residential apartments will be available from 2023 43°45′54.20″N 11°15′39.74″E / 43.7650556°N 11.2610389°E / 43.7650556; 11.2610389 Gherardo Silvani Gherardo Silvani (1579–1675)
33-407: The ballroom which is flanked by three large windows surmounted by other smaller windows, and housing Murano glass chandeliers. The vaults and walls are decorated by Pier Paolo Lippi , Agnolo Gori , and Cosimo Ulivelli . In 1803, the architect Giuseppe Manetti was commissioned by then Senator Averardo Serristori to refurbish the palace. The size of the palace and gardens was reduced in size during
44-561: The enlargement of the Lungarno along the river. The architect Mariano Falciani created a new river facade. In 1822 housed briefly the Count Demidoff , who then moved to the nearby Palazzo Amici-Demidoff . Julie Clary , the sister-in-law of Napoleon, lived here in exile until her death in 1845. The palace returned in the 19th century to the property of the Serristori family. The interior has
55-533: The palace and gardens facing the Arno. During the 16th-century, the palace is further enlarged under the patronage of Antonio Serristori, governor of the Livorno port. He enlarged and transformed the "casa dell'orto" in a palace endowed with an elaborately decorated ballroom. This transformation was designed by the architect Gherardo Silvani , who was well-paid according to documents. The architect Felice Gamberai helped complete
66-592: The reconstruction of the churches of San Frediano , Santi Simone e Giuda , Sant'Agostino , and the Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore (Florence) , among others. He helped design the façade of the Basilica of Santa Maria at Impruneta . His model for the façade of the cathedral of Florence was not adopted. His masterpiece remains the church and facade of San Gaetano (built 1604–1648) in front of Piazza Antinori in Florence. The work
77-425: The three existing stars. The original plan of the palace had a classic U shape of clear Roman derivation, with a quadrangular inside courtyard that looked over an important garden through a loggia with three arched windows. Historians suppose, by certain analogies, that the architect was Giuliano da San Gallo , active at that time in Florence. Lorenzo's nephew Averardo, a diplomat for Cosimo I de' Medici , enlarged
88-493: The title Palazzo Serristori . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palazzo_Serristori&oldid=940804329 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Palazzo Serristori, Oltrarno The palace
99-679: Was an Italian architect and sculptor, active mainly in Florence and other sites in Tuscany during the Baroque period. His son Pierfrancesco also became an architect. He worked on the Palazzo Corsini al Prato , Palazzo Capponi-Covoni (1623), Palazzo Fenzi (1634), Palazzo Pallavicini , Palazzo di San Clemente . He also helped design and construct the altar of the Basilica di Santo Spirito . He helped in
110-563: Was commissioned by the Cardinal Carlo de Medici , and dedicated to the founder of the Theatine order. The building work was shared with Matteo Nigetti . The church is also known as the Church of San Michele and San Gaetano , because it was built on the site of a Romanesque church of San Michele Bertelde. The façade with its sculptural decorations is highly atypical for Florentine churches, which had
121-438: Was initially constructed in 1520–1522, by the bishop of Bitetto, Lorenzo Serristori. The Serristori family is originally from the small Tuscan town of Figline, and the last name derives from Ser Ristoro, a local magistrate who is commemorated by a statue in this palace's entrance stairwell. The Serristori coat of arms (1515) of the lineage above the portal facing San Niccolò and was modified by Pope Leo X , who added three lilies to
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