Palazzo Corsini al Parione

Walking Tours of Florence

Palazzo Corsini al Parione

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The Palazzo Corsini al Parione is a rare example of the flowering of Roman Baroque on Renaissance soil. The palazzo was begun in 1656 and is the work of several architects: Alfonso Parigi the Younger, Ferdinando Tacca, Pier Francesco Silvani and Antonio Maria Ferri.

Construction was completed around 1737, by which time the Corsini had added a pope to the family in the shape of Clement XII (r. 1730-40). The main entrance to the palazzo, which is still partly occupied by members of the Corsini family, lies on Via del Parione.
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The Palazzo Corsini houses the greatest private art collection in Florence.

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Grand staircase

Throne room