PALAZZO TURSI
Palace erected in 1565 preserving the paintings of Gregorio de Ferrari in Genoa.
Three times as long as the other palaces on the street, the façade of Palazzo Tursi ostensibly shows the power of its patron, the banker Nicolò Grimaldi, principal creditor of the Spanish crown - the palace was built in 1565. In 1596, the palace passed into the hands of the Doria family, who undertook the construction of side loggias and a hanging garden. The clock tower and office wing - on the hillside in the Castelletto district - are much more recent additions, dating from 1820 and 1960 respectively.
The first part of the tour is packed with masterpieces, including paintings by Gregorio de Ferrari and Alessandro Magnasco(Interview in the Albaro Gardens), two representatives of Genoese painting in the 17th and 18th centuries. Surprisingly beautiful, after so much figurative painting, is Antonio Canova's white marble sculpture of a Penitent Magdalene, created in 1790.
Successive rooms explore different aspects of the history and culture of the Republic of Genoa: the world of finance, through a major numismatic collection, and the decorative arts, through the various porcelains on display. A series of17th-century ceramic medicine jars is among the most important in Europe.
Near the town hall offices, an entire room pays tribute to the great violinist Nicolò Paganini. His exceptional Guarneri del Gesù violin remains the centerpiece of the collection.
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