mappamuseo

Dining Room

The wall covering in this room is made up of four large panels derived from a pair of tapestries, woven in Brussels around 1570, depicting the life of the Persian king, Cyrus. On the left of the large fireplace, a door, today always closed, once lead to the room where the food arrived from the kitchens below thanks to a dumb waiter. On the central table and in the four display cabinets are Renaissance glass and majolica pieces.

Latin mottos

VINUM SENECTUTIS HILARITAS

Wine is the cheer of old age

IN THE WOODEN PART ABOVE THE DOORS

FAMES OPTIMUS COQUUS

Hunger is the best cook

IN THE WOODEN PART ABOVE THE DOORS

COMEDE CUM LAETITIA

Eat with joy

IN THE WOODEN PART ABOVE THE DOORS

IN TEMPERANTIA SANITAS

Good health is in temperance

IN THE WOODEN PART ABOVE THE DOORS

Audio guide codes

14 - Dining Room

147 - Glass, ceramics