The Palazzo Paolo e Niccolò Interiano, or Palazzo Interiano Pallavicino, is located in Piazza delle Fontane Marose at number 2 in Genoa. Built by the Ticino architect Francesco Casella between 1565 and 1567, the palace was included in Rubens' 1622 edition of Palaces of Genoa. It was part of the Rolli di Genova and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in July 2006.
The building has transitioned through several owners, including the Centurione, Grimaldi, and Vivaldi Pasqua. Between 1844 and 1851, Pietro Pellegrini extended the palace northwards. The exterior features an architectural square with niches and figures painted by Mannerist painters Lazzaro and Benedetto Calvi. The portal, made of alternating stone and marble, is surmounted by the coat of arms of the Pallavicino family.
On the roof, a 19th-century work by Pietro Pellegrini features a series of consecutive terraces climbing up the hill with loggias, a nymphaeum, and statues by Traverso and Parodi. The park concludes with an open gallery, above which stands the modern building of the Museo d'arte orientale Edoardo Chiossone, built in 1971. The interior contains frescoes by Giovanni Battista Carlone and sculptures by Nicolò Traverso and Salvatore Revelli.
To the left of the palace, three epigraphs from the Fathers of the Commune remain. These serve as evidence of the Amorose or Marose fountains, which were demolished with the opening of Via G. Interiano. The square still retains its name due to these historical markings.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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