The Gallery in Sabbioneta
The so called “Corridor great” in Sabbioneta, North Italy was built between 1584 and 1586 to be the container of the collections of the Duke. The collection, which included ancient marbles and even hunting trophies from the imperial collections of Prague, the building remained until 1773, when they were transferred to the building of the Academy of Mantua. Today, restored the marbles are on display in the gallery of the Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo San Sebastiano, both in the capital.
The fresco decoration of the walls was built in 1587 by Giovanni and Alessandro Alberti, Arezzo, who painted the prospects of the short sides and the allegorical figures of the long walls. The outfits, the streamers, the vessels and the arms are to be referred instead to their staff. The wooden ceiling was once painted blue, has drawers in the small gold rosettes. The floor was originally paved with square tiles in terracotta.
