Palazzo Gio Battista Grimaldi, located at vico San Luca no. 4 in the historical centre of Genoa, is one of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova, which became a UNESCO World Heritage site on 13 July 2006. Initially thought to be a project by Alessi, it is now attributed to the Lombard architect Andrea Vannone. It was built by Marquis Giovanni Battista Grimaldi around 1610. The palace retains its connotation as a modern aristocratic residence, evident in its atrium-staircase system, the distributional solutions, and the elevation, which remain unchanged to this day.
In recent centuries, after the doge of the Republic of Genoa Pier Francesco Grimaldi (1773 - 1775), it was also owned by the Pratolongo, Brignole and Cattaneo di Belforte families. The Marquis Niccolò Brignole, who bought it in 1865, commissioned works to decorate and embellish the staircase, two noble floors, and the upper Belvedere. Currently, the palace houses an architecture studio. The palace preserves decorations commissioned by Luca Grimaldi, Doge of Genoa from 1728.
The frescoes in the room with The Hunting of Diana were done by Lorenzo De Ferrari. In the room with Justice, De Ferrari conceived decorations with probable celebratory intentions towards Doge Grimaldi.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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