Stephanie C. Leone

"In this first-ever comprehensive book on the architecture of the Palazzo Pamphilj, Stephanie Leone identifies the construction of this palace, built for Pope Innocent X Pamphilj (1644-55) and his sister-inlaw, Donna Olimpia Maidalchini, as the catalyst for the renovation of Piazza Navona. Previously, misconceptions had hindered an accurate understanding of the palace's history, architecture, patronage, and urbanism and of its place in architectural history." "Based on extensive archival research, an analysis of the architectural drawings, and an examination of the building fabric, Leone presents a fundamentally revised building history that hinges on architectural collaboration between the patrons, architects, and architectural adviser. She explores the relationship between residential architecture and social identity to show that Innocent X sought to insert the Pamphilj physically and metaphorically into the heart of the city as a means of communicating his family's preeminent position in the competitive world of papal Rome." "In analyzing the Pamphilj's residence in Piazza Navona over the course of two centuries, Leone argues that the Palazzo Pamphilj and its owners were both protagonists and products of their environs. As retold in this book, the story of the Palazzo Pamphilj in Piazza Navona rests at the core of architecture and urbanism in mid-seventeenthcentury Rome."--BOOK JACKET.

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