Palazzo del Te, or simply Palazzo Te, is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is an example of the mannerist style of architecture, and the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano.
Main façade of Palazzo Te, Mantua.
Mannerism's most famous fresco: Giulio Romano's illusionism invents a dome overhead and dissolves the room's architecture in the Fall of the Giants.
Panoramic view of the Giardino dell'Esedra, Palazzo Te
Archway to the semicircular colonnade
Giulio Pippi, known as Giulio Romano
Palazzo del Te
…Palazzo Te, is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is an example of the mannerist style of architecture, and the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano. The palace is mostly referred to by English-speaking writers, especially art historians, as Palazzo del Te. In Italian, the name is now commonly…
Portrait of Giulio Romano (c. 1536), oil on canvas by Titian, 101×86 cm
The fall of the Giants, fresco in Sala dei Giganti, Palazzo del Te, Mantua
Palladian motif of the arches of the Palazzo Te, Mantua
Giulio Romano selfportrait, was copied in an engraving by Jean-Louis Potrelle (1788-1824)