The Palazzo Muti is a large townhouse in the Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, Rome, Italy, built in 1644. Together with the neighboring Palazzo Muti Papazzurri, it originally formed part of a complex of adjoining palazzi and other houses owned by the Muti Papazzurri family. During the 18th century this entire range of buildings was, by courtesy of the pope, the residence of the Stuart dynasty while in exile in Rome. They were recognised by the Catholic Church as the rightful kings of Great Britain and Ireland. The Palazzo Muti should not be confused with the Palazzo Muti Papazzurri in the Piazza della Pilotta which was designed by Mattia de' Rossi in 1660.
Palazzo Muti
The Palazzo Muti in the 18th century. Today, uppermost floor is altered and the statuary removed.
Henry Benedict Stuart, one of the palazzo's residents.
The south elevation of the Palazzo Muti. With its central doorway, it was probably intended as the principal facade. However, the narrow street makes an architectural appreciation impossible.
The Church of the Madonna dell'Archetto is a small oratory in Rome, Italy, in the Trevi rione. The official title of the church is Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae. It is often cited as being the smallest church in Rome.
The alleyway and the entrance to the chapel
Interior
The dome by Constantino Brumidi