mappamuseo

Atrium

A staircase, solemn in style, leads from this room on the ground floor on the via Santo Spirito side to the first floor study. In the museum visit plan, the Atrium no longer functions as an entrance, but originally it and the monumental staircase allowed the two gents to access their suites, independently. Among the elegant fixed furnishings, the red marble basin of a Renaissance fragment set in 19th century elements catches the eye.

Latin mottos

AMICIS SEMPER LIBENS PATEBO

For friends, I will always be open, willingly

ON THE ARCH OF THE DOOR GIVING INTO THE STUDY

QUID LAEVIUS VENTO: FLAMEN - QUID FLAMINE: FUMUS - QUID FUMO: MULIER - QUID MULIERE: NIHIL

What is lighter than the wind? A puff of air
What (is lighter than) a puff of air? Smoke
What (is lighter than) smoke? A woman
What (is lighter than) a woman? Nothing

 

INSIDE THE FIREPLACE

SITIENTES VENITE AD AQUAS

Come and drink, you who are thirsty

(Old Testament, Book of Isaiah, 55:1)

ON ABOVE THE (WALL) FOUNTAIN

Audio guide codes

16 - Atrium