The palace was built on one of the two hills that overlook Urbino, and was meant to be a fortress – except the architects who designed it obviously followed an incredibly free interpretation of this idea. 5. Ed è qui che in uno snodo tra anticamera e stanza da letto aveva fatto ricavare il meraviglioso studiolo, un microcosmo rivestito di legni intarsiati, veri capolavori del Quattrocento italiano, che con le loro prospettive fornivano continui punti di fuga a quello spazio intimo e ristretto (la più piccola stanza del palazzo). I suoi pannelli intarsiati, commissionati da Federico da Montefeltro, uno dei più potenti condottieri italiani del XV secolo, mostrano un assortimento stupefacente di pezzi dell'armatura del duca e stemmi che alludono al suo valore militare e al suo abile e saggio governo, unitamente a strumenti musicali e scientifici e a libri, che ne attestano l'amore per la cultura. In addition for being a capable military leader, Federico was noted for being a prolific patron of the arts; his activities, such as the employing of artists, architects, and writers resulted in him being given the moniker "the Light of Italy". Sprache: Italienisch Gewicht in Gramm: 545. To build the Ducal Palace in Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro first hired the Dalmatian architect Francesco Laurana, and then entrusted the final stages of construction to a star of Italian Renaissance, Francesco di Giorgio Martini. A warm welcome and although we were the first there, by the time we had ordered and the lovely waitress brought our drinks (plus delicious...foccacia appetiser!) Restorations completed in 1985 have reopened the extensive subterranean network to visitors. Raccontano che negli anni d’oro questo cortile fosse frequentato ogni giorno da centinaia di persone, perché il Duca, quando non era in guerra, era imprevedibilmente un uomo aperto e alla mano. 508, ill. bn.e a col. Milano, Federico Motta Ed. 166 S., Ill., graph. In seguito, il figlio Guidantonio fece approntare un palazzetto il cui lato lungo corrispondeva sommariamente alla facciata lunga su piazza Rinascimento. Dopo un decennio di trattamenti conservativi, lo studiolo è tornato al suo splendore originario di affascinante ambiente rinascimentale, eguagliato soltanto da un'altra stanza dello stesso tipo, di poco precedente, commissionata da Federico da Montefeltro per il suo palazzo di Urbino, dove tuttora si trova. Food is simple but very tasty and reasonably priced. cm.22,5x29, pp. Tell us what you're looking for and once a match is found, we'll inform you by e-mail. Another surprise awaits upon exiting through a very narrow vestibule: a window opening right on the balcony that stretches between the ‘torricelli’ – perhaps the first balcony in the history of architecture. Three windows provide lighting for the room.[2][1]. Back in the bedrooms, another discovery: an opening beside the wardrobe leads to a walkway that connects the two wings of the palace. The waiter was very...friendly. Emblems of the Montefeltro are also represented. Il Palazzo Ducale di Gubbio e il Restauro del suo Studiolo. Condition: Gut. Rilievi. Nel primo volume, Olga Raggio presenta una nuova disamina della creazione dello studiolo e della sua collocazione originaria nel contesto architettonico del Palazzo Ducale di Urbino. Werktäglicher Versand. The benches hold musical instruments, and the shelves contain representations of books and musical scores, scientific instruments (including an astrolabe and an armillary sphere), study furnishings (including a writing desk and an hourglass), weapons and armor, and various other objects (e.g. Condition: NUOVO. The room was then purchased by a German art dealer and moved to Venice. Published by Seller Inventory # 112490. Food was delicious and reasonably priced and the service excellent. A cura di Giordana Benazzi. This room may have been designed by Francesco di Giorgio (1439–1502) and was executed by Giuliano da Majano (1432–1490). Tried the resteraut meal OK but would not rush back. The solid rock hillside salient was impregnable to siege but was problematic for carving out the foundation of a palace. [5] The extensive use of intarsia is particularly noticeable in the room, as the inlaid wood forms the contrast used to create the illusion of depth. The result was a prototype of what may very well be the perfect palace, able to convey infinite beauty yet seem immediately livable.