Palazzo dei Cartelloni

The owner of the building, the mathematician Vincenzo Viviani, had them applied on the main façade in 1693, in order to celebrate and glorify the life and many discoveries of his mentor, Galileo Galilei.

The new owner took good care of the many books and manuscripts which belonged to Viviani, and also published the façade's inscriptions in his work Galileo’s Life and Literary Commerce.

Today Palazzo dei Cartelloni is owned by SACI Studio Arts College International, a U.S. institution.

A small classical garden, which was recently restored, is located within the premises and includes a double staircase leading to an upper terrace.

On the first floor, a Trompe-l'œil fresco covers the entire room, giving the optical illusion of a pergola, with an olive tree in the distance.