Giambattista della Porta

Study Reveals Newly Discovered Architectural Masterpiece Contained in Rome’s Famous Palazzo Albertoni Spinola

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Della Porta is tied to numerous urban achievements during the last part of the XVI century, including the development of St. Peters Dome.

Key Points: 
  • Della Porta is tied to numerous urban achievements during the last part of the XVI century, including the development of St. Peters Dome.
  • Thanks to his intervention, the project gained momentum and St. Peters Dome was finally finished, right when Della Porta began construction on the Palazzetto inside Palazzo Albertoni Spinola.
  • Historically, Giacomo Della Porta worked on the construction of Palazzo Albertoni Spinola up until his death in 1602.
  • An integration that gave birth to a masterpiece of perspective allowing for an optic effect initially overlooked and, to this day, still unexplainable.