PALACE OF THE CITY HALL painted vault

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Name: PALACE OF THE CITY - PAINTED VAULT
Type: lodge
Art_classification: medioeval
civilization: medioeval
Historic Period: 1556
integrity: total
Country: Italy
Region: Umbria
Location: Assisi
satellite coordinates: 43.071063,12.614724
description language: english
Current use: public space

The loggia under the Palazzo del Comune was built in 1342. In 1381, the back exit was closed by a wall and a gate was placed at the entrance of the square. Because the Apostolic Governor had his permanent residence in this palace, in 1556 Marcello Tuto from Siena ordered the vault to be painted with humorous frescoes, inspired by the Domus Area of Emperor Nerone. The Papal coat of arms belongs to Paolo IV Carafa (1555-1559). On August 21st 1556, the amount of 4 florins was paid to “Raphael pictor”, probably Raffaello Coda da Rimini who has been mentioned many times in Assisi and other places in Umbria.