Episode 198 - The Palazzo Te in Mantua

Rebuilding The Renaissance - A podcast by Rocky Ruggiero - Wednesdays

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The Palazzo Te (1526-1535) was both designed and decorated by the great Mannerist artist and pupil of Raphael, Giulio Romano.  Built for the Marquis-turned-Duke of Mantua, Federico II Gonzaga, every detail of the building was intended to delight the visitor. This episode explores the history and architecture of this extraordinary pleasure palace.