Palazzo Bevilacqua

Bevilacqua Palace represents one of Sanmicheli's greatest masterpieces and belonged to the Bevilacqua family. The date of construction is between 1530 and 1535, although some people believe the time span to be wider. Bevilacqua Palace is the most decorated among Sanmicheli's palaces; it appears that the model on which it was built was the nearby Roman gate, Porta Borsari. The rusticated ground floor is embellished with pilasters that frame the large rectangular windows. 

The architrave is surmounted by busts depicting Roman emperors. The main floor consists of three round-arched windows with lion heads in the keystone, divided by spiral and fluted half-columns with Corinthian capitals; winged victories stand out on the side of the arches. On the façade, a large floral band frames the feathered wing, which was the heraldic symbol of the Bevilacqua family. In the 16th century, the palace became the prestigious seat of an intense cultural, artistic, and musical life.