The Palazzo Bolognetti-Torlonia, today demolished, was a palace located in

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. It was acquired in 1807 by the banker Giovanni Torlonia (1755–1829), who added numerous art pieces. The palace underwent restoration by the architect Giovanni Battista Caretti. The frescoes were restored by Francesco Podestà. Employed in the restoration and sculptural decoration were Canova,

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, and Cognetti. Among guests to the palace in those days were the King of Bavaria, Russia aristocrats, and the rulers of Baden. The building was demolished in 1903, to improve the vista of the

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. Before the destruction the pieces and decoration of the palace were photographed, the frescoes on the walls and furniture were sold, while some of the furniture and fresco panels are now in the Museo di Roma at

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. The main floor of the palace featured the Gallery of

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, the Room of Psyche, the Room of Diana and the Visitors' Room (now reconstructed at

). Another wing of the palace was called Gallery dell' Ercole, by Canova, taking its name from the group of statues of the “Lica Heracles” by Antonio Canova, today at the

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also in Rome. It was a mix of museum and reception room with paints and decoration in plaster, mirrors, furniture, silver elements, copies of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures.

Bibliography

* Majanlahti, Anthony, and Amedeo Osti Guerrazzi. ''Roma divisa 1919-1925: Itinerari, storie, immagini.'' Il Saggiatore, 2014. *

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. ''Nuova descrizione di Roma antica e moderna, e de'suoi contorni''. 1820. {{coord missing, Italy Bolognetti-Torlonia Demolished buildings and structures in Rome Buildings and structures demolished in 1903