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Comprising the three balcony windows of the second floor, there is the office-room of the attorney general which is entered into by the eastern side vestibule.

Its ceiling bears a particular interest. It has a central medallion painted in oil - the remaining decoration is painted in distemper - with panels framed by golden borders.

The walls, which would most probably be formerly lined in silk, show a simple and unpretentious decoration which, although not attaining the same high standard of the ceiling, does not alter significantly the unity of the ensemble.

The theme of the centre medallion was taken from Aeneid: the goddess Juno, patroness of Carthage, persuades Aeolus to free the winds, while Aeneas and his companions were off the shores of Sicily, en route to that city. In the background, it is visible the carriage and the peacock of Juno and underneath, on the horizon, a small sail marks out Aeneas’ship. Framing the oval medallion, two panels complete the rectangle, which is decorated with griffins and flowers. On the cove, identical floral motifs alternate with small panels painted vermillion, in the Pompeian taste, representing playful putti. Blue is the predominant colour.

 







 
  

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