As part of the Intra events program throughout May, a selection of photographs by Giovanni De Sandre showcases one of the most significant examples of 19th-century architectural transformation in the city’s historic center: Palazzo Ascari Rusconi Sacerdoti Lanza.

The building was the result of a reconstruction project carried out between 1811 and 1838. It was designed around a large central hall, complemented by a series of oval rooms adorned with fresco cycles painted by Giovanni De Min between 1821 and 1824. The architectural design follows the Jappellian style and was implemented following the demolition of a previous medieval structure, which partly included the former church of Sant’Agnese.

Now part of the Alberto Peruzzo Foundation, the palazzo is currently undergoing modernization works and will eventually host new exhibition spaces connected to the former church of Sant’Agnese.

Giovanni De Sandre | Born in 1974, architect and photographer, he specializes in visual communication. He taught for fifteen years at the Universities of Padua and Ferrara and currently collaborates with Polidesign in Milan and the Bologna Business School

The exhibition will be open to visitors during the Intra program, from 6:00 PM until the end of each event.