After a long restoration process, the impressive Imperial Loggia at the Stibbert Museum has been reopened to the public.
The restoration marks the start of an effort to restore the entire villa to its nineteenth-century splendour, displaying period furniture specifically chosen for the space, along with prized paintings, including the Baciocchi family portraits and the sketch for the famous painting The Last Days of Pompeii by Karl P. Brjullov. The loggia also features a large collection of gilded bronzes from the first half of the nineteenth century.
The Imperial Loggia was built in 1895, according to Frederick Stibbert’s wishes, and was intended for use as a house. Designed by architect Tito Bellini, the work was carried out by many of Stibbert’s regular contributors: Domenico Lampredi and Michele Piovano for the walls and decoration, stonemason Egisto Orlandini for the floors and the white marble fireplace, and designer Peter Nancioni for the empire-style ceiling.
The loggia is home to a gallery of paintings inspired by antiquity and subjects drawn from Napoleonic epics. Among the works, two paintings by Luigi Ademollo are on display, purchased by antique dealer Emilio Laschi in 1900 specifically for the loggia.
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