Loggia del Consiglio, 1493
Piazza dei Signori
Verona, May 2025
“The Loggia del Consiglio, also known as the Loggia of Fra Giocondo after the humanist friar Giovanni Giocondo, who was long believed to be the designer of the building, is a significant episode in Veronese architecture from the second half of the fifteenth century. The loggia, located in Piazza dei Signori, in the heart of Verona, was a representative building commissioned by the leaders of the Municipality for the sessions of the patriotic Council, and is currently the seat of the offices of the Province of Verona. Starting from 1451 the Municipality of Verona began the search for a suitable place to host its Council until in 1476, finally, it decided to build in Piazza dei Signori a loggia characterized by marble columns, which would replace a crenellated palace. The latter was in poor condition of conservation and, moreover, had a facade advanced towards the square and not aligned with the building that was located to the side; to reconcile the new canons of Renaissance architecture, it was decided to move back the facade of the new loggia, so as to remodel the square in front and give it a regular shape.” (Loggia del Consiglio, Wikipedia)
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