Bernardino Spada was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a patron of the arts whose collection is housed in the Palazzo Spada in Rome.
Cardinal Spada. Oil painting by Guido Reni, c. 1631. Galleria Spada, Rome
The Palazzo Spada is a palace located on Piazza di Capo Ferro #13 in the rione Regola of Rome, Italy. Standing very close to the Palazzo Farnese, it has a garden facing towards the Tiber river.
Facade of the Palazzo Spada.
Forced perspective gallery by Francesco Borromini. The corridor is much shorter, and the sculpture much smaller, than they appear.
Facade details.