Palazzo Chigi in a 17th century etching by Giuseppe Vasi

The Palazzo Chigi is a palace or noble residence in Rome, overlooking the Piazza Colonna and the Corso. It was begun in 1562 by Giacomo della Porta and completed by Carlo Maderno in 1580 for the Aldobrandini family. In 1659 it was purchased by the Chigi family.^[1] It was then remodeled by Felice della Greca and Giovan Battista Contini. It has five floors, a broad stairway that leads to the living rooms, and a courtyard decorated with a fountain, designed by Giacomo della Porta. The fountain has been copied in many sites in Rome and othre italian cities.^[2] Giuseppe Vasi (born 27 August 1710 in Corleone, Sicily; died 16 April 1782 in Rome) was an Italian artist, best known for his vedute. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Piazza in Rome, named after its Column of Marcus Aurelius. ... Giacomo della Porta (c. ... Façade of St. ... The Aldobrandini were an undistinguished Florentine family whose Roman fortunes were made when Ippolito Aldobrandini became pope under the name Pope Clement VIII, who arranged the marriage that linked the Aldobrandini with the Roman familiy of Pamphili. ... Chigi-Albani is the name of a Roman princely family of Sienese extraction descended from the counts of Ardenghesca. ...

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Notes

1. ^ Palaces, Villas and Gardens. Rome Guide Italy. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
2. ^ Roberto Piperno. Piazza Colonna. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.