The “Lady Apartment”


The “Lady” that gives name to this palace wing was Faustina Amedei, Francesco Maria degli Oddi’s wife, that came here in the middle of Eighteenth century.

The Lady Apartment actual set up derives from works commissioned by Angelo degli Oddi (1814-1871) between 1848 and 1869. The parietal and vaults decorations have been restored in 1997 by Barbara Marini Clarelli, the last owner.

Second landscape waiting room
Second landscape waiting room Whole view in front of the entrance
Second landscape waiting room
Second landscape waiting room

Second landscape waiting room

From the right door in the Entrance Hall you can have access to the Second Landscape Waiting Room.

On the walls there are nine painting of the second half of Seventeenth century figuring View with ruins, Landscape with biblical and mythological stories.

Four of them are attributed to the circle of Giovanni Ghisolfi (1623-1683): View and capriccio with wayfarer ruins, View with Joseph saved from the well, View with perspective architecture and pool, View with Dido’s goodbye to Aeneas.

Lacustrine landscape with waterfall and circular tower was made by Pietro Montanini (1626-1689).

The pictorial taste of this room is in line with the First Landscape Waiting Room.

The green room

From the Second waiting room you can have access to the Green Room or Fireplace Room.

The space takes its name from the fireplace inserted in a fake marble painted frame with plaster-silver decorations in relief datable to the half Nineteenth century’s restoration.

The furniture are typical of a Nineteenth-century-noble living room.

Green Room or Fireplace Room.
Green Room or Fireplace Room.

On the walls there are portraits of some important family members.

On the left of the entrance there’s the Angelo degli Oddi’s portrait by the circle of Silvestro Valeri (1814-1902): the restoration of the Lady Apartment is related to him.

Next to it, there’s Vittoria degli Oddi Marini Clarelli’s portraitAngelo degli Oddi’s daughter and Luigi Marini Clarelli’s wife – painted by Andrea Scaramucci in 1929.

Vittoria degli Oddi Marini Clarelli's portrait
Vittoria degli Oddi Marini Clarelli’s Portrait, 1929, Andrea Scaramucci.
Grandmother little studio
Grandmother little studio

Grandmother little studio

From the Green room you can enter inside the Granmother Little Studio, small space wanted by Vittoria degli Oddi Marini Clarelli.

The ceiling is made by wooden-painted beams, whereas the walls are covered by dark red textile.

From the window you can admire the underlying garden.

In this room are preserved books, hand-written diaries, photographies and little paintings.

You can notice the wooden strongbox strengthen by metal made at the end of Nineteenth century and handmade.

Bedroom

The last room of the Apartment is the Bedroom.
The actual arrangement is due to Barbara Marini Clarelli and the restoration in 1997.

One of the most interesting furniture is the prie-dieu with the degli Oddi’s family emblem and the chest of drawers.

Bedroom seen by the windows on the garden
Bedroom seen by the windows on the garden

Very interesting the famous artists’ copies: on the right wall a S. John the Baptist by Caravaggio’s copy; in front of the entrance a Danae copied from Tiziano and Samson and Dalila copied from Orazio Alfani.

The date of the copies will be further investigated.

Beedroom seen from the Green room entrance
Beedroom seen from the Green room entrance