Stucco, Camera delle Guardie, Palazzo Madama

Stucco decoration with eagle holding coat of arms of the House of Savoy, 1708-15, in the Camera delle Guardie, or Guardroom, in the apartment of Giovanna Battista di Savoia-Nemours, in the Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, built in the 14th - 18th century by the House of Savoy as a castle and royal residence, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The name celebrates its residents Christine of France and Marie Jeanne of Savoy (the Madama Reali), who renovated the palace. The palace houses the Museo Civico d'Arte Antica and is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Acaja Antica Battista Casaforte Civico Darte Degli Delle Giovanna Guardroom Heraldic Madama Piedmont Reale Reali Renovated Residents Savoia Scroll Stucco Torino Turin

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