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Il Polo Reale Di Torino (3) View gallery (21 photos)

The Rotunda sent on March 12, 2015 (9:55) by Dantes. 20 comments, 1503 views.

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L'attuale sala della Rotonda prende il nome dal Rondò di collegamento tra Palazzo Reale e Palazzo Madama, costruito dopo gli incendi che nel 1659 e nel 1667 avevano distrutto la grande Galleria eretta e decorata da Carlo Emanuele I intorno all'anno 1600. Sappiamo che nel Settecento il Rondò era utilizzato come piccolo teatro di corte prima della costruzione del Teatro Regio, avvenuta nel 1740 su progetto di Benedetto Alfieri. L'interno, che ormai presenta una pianta a T, viene ristrutturato da Pelagio Palagi come ampliamento dell'Armeria Reale ormai inaugurata nella primavera del 1837, per ospitare le ricche raccolte di armi europee ed orientali che col tempo venivano acquistate dal re. Il soffitto ligneo viene decorato al centro con Giove che fulmina i giganti di Carlo Bellosio, mentre nei tre riquadri laterali Francesco Gonin dipinge alcuni episodi della guerra di Troia: Il corpo di Patroclo difeso dagli Aiacidi, Il duello di Ettore e Aiace e Apollo nasconde Ettore in una nube per sottrarlo ad Achille (quest'ultimo episodio è andato perduto in seguito ad un incendio). L'ultimo cavallo in fondo è Favorito che è stato il cavallo personale di Carlo Alberto di Savoia, Re di Sardegna dal 1831, utilizzato durante le campagne dei moti del 1848. Il Re lo mantenne anche durante l'esilio a Porto del 1849. Dopo la morte del sovrano, avvenuta nel luglio di quello stesso anno, il cavallo venne portato a Torino e ricoverato presso le scuderie reali. Dopo la sua morte, sopraggiunta nel 1867, si decise d'inserire anche il cavallo fra gli oggetti personali militari del Re defunto depositati presso l'Armeria Reale di Torino: venne realizzata dunque da Giovanni Tamone una scultura lignea, successivamente rivestita con la pelle di Favorito.

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Lully

sent on March 12, 2015 (11:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always beautiful your photographs well detailed and exhaustive captions.
Dante many compliments for the work that continues to show us and I thank you for that. Waiting to see those places in person, I admire your photos.

Hello hello and good day, Lully:-):-)

Dantes

sent on March 12, 2015 (13:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Lully hello and thanks for the visits to my modest galleries !!! ;-);-);-)
Dante

Arvina

sent on March 12, 2015 (16:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Oh sure, if you are modest your galleries ... !! :-)
I go now to hide!
Hello Dante, really nice and with many of the killers! :-D:-D

Lamberto

sent on March 12, 2015 (18:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dante Bravissimo! It 's very beautiful! :-):-)

Albertoagnoletti

sent on March 12, 2015 (18:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful!

Dantes

sent on March 12, 2015 (18:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Arvina nice to joke every now !!! :-D:-D
thanks for the visits and resent !!! :-)
hello, Dante

Dantes

sent on March 12, 2015 (18:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Lamberto and Alberto very kind, thank you very much !!! ;-);-)
hello, Dante

Cancallo

sent on March 13, 2015 (8:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

quoto Arvina!

Dantes

sent on March 13, 2015 (8:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

here is no air of conspiracy !!! :-D:-D:-D
thank you very much the visit Concallo !!! ;-):-P
hello, Dante

Jessy68

sent on March 15, 2015 (9:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Lully and Arvina are perfectly right and quoto willingly too. Greetings:-P;-)

Dantes

sent on March 15, 2015 (18:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

conspiracy to female very dangerous, better to retreat !!! :-D:-D:-D
Jessy thanks, very kind, and good week !!! ;-):-P:-P
hello, Dante

user48356

sent on March 20, 2015 (17:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice the whole series. Congratulations on your engagement on the historical record made at a high level.
Hello Valter

Pinoarme

sent on March 20, 2015 (17:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very beautiful. :-)

Dantes

sent on March 20, 2015 (17:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Valter Pino and many thanks !!!
hello, Dante

V7_special

sent on March 25, 2015 (18:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

now you are a specialist in these fables !!
hello there:-)

Dantes

sent on March 25, 2015 (20:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks Fabio and you're right: I begin to fall in love with these places !!!
hello, Dante

Ivan73

sent on March 29, 2015 (21:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great nice shot, nice colors, hello

Dantes

sent on March 29, 2015 (21:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Ivan thanks and good week !!!
hello, Dante

Fabrizio Pocci

sent on March 30, 2015 (19:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks to you, I have found another place to visit. Bravissimo yet
Have a nice evening. Fabrizio

Dantes

sent on March 30, 2015 (20:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fabrizio hello and thank you for visiting !!!
Dante

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