The major ornament of Piazza dei Signori is Palazzo (or Loggia) del Consiglio, built by the City between 1476-93 to house the Council of Citizens. This Loggia was desired by the town hall, that at the time 'resided' in the Town Hall Palace, for the sessions of the Patrio Consiglio: it was to be a representative loggia. 

This project was not carried out until 1476 when, after various attempts to renovate old buildings had failed, it was decided to build a beautiful loggia with marble columns where there once was a crumbling, crenellated palace. 

The loggia and its decoration aim at a glorification of 'Roman Verona' and at the same time demonstrate the renewal in the present of past greatness. In the loggia, the white, blue, and red marble of the columns are mixed with the gold of the capitals. 

On the upper floor, divided into five fields by pillars carved in the form of flower vases, are four large mullioned windows crowned by a round gable, in which griffins and sirens support the city's coat of arms. 

On the cornice are statues, commissioned by Alberto da Milano, of the great Veronese of the Roman era: Catullus, Pliny, Macro, Vitruvius, and Cornelius Nepot. On the façade is a golden decoration that enlivens and embellishes the lines of the palace. 

For a long time, it was believed that this palace was a work of Fra Giocondo: people wanted to recognise the effigy in a medallion placed in the corner pillar, where there is a hooded man with an open book on which is written 'C. Plinii Veronesis Epistulae' (of which Fra Giocondo was the publisher). 

The medallion represents Pliny the Younger, whose Veronese origins were much debated. The creation of this loggia is attributed to a group of citizens 'in fabris pratici', among whom Daniele Banda apparently excelled. The loggia is a true work of art, rich in sculptural reliefs and pictorial decorations: 'an exuberant and superb display of the artists', especially those from Lombardy who worked on it. 

Among them, some of Lombard origin but for some time relocated to Verona- are Alberto da Milano, Domenico da Lugo, Matteo Panteo (known as Mazola), Maestro Modesto, and Beltramo da Valsolda. 

Once, the loggia had an entirely painted façade: it was a symbol of the city's contribution to decorum. The construction work ended in 1493, but the decoration work continued for decades. Today's painting is vaguely reminiscent of the original one, as the painted decoration has been restored several times.