View of the grand staircase

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In 1701 the marquis Scipione Repeta engaged Vincenzan architect Francesco Muttoni to rebuild the old family palace located in Piazza San Lorenzo, Vicenza. The project was completed in 1711. The monumental double-flight staircase leading to the piano nobile was completed in 1707, according to the inscription above the arch next to the second landing.

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About the Artist

Francesco Muttoni

1669 – 1747

Italian architect, engineer, and architectural writer. He was mainly active in Vicenza and its environment. He was born in Lacima, near Porlezza, on Lake Lugano, but his family moved to Vicenza in 1696, where his father worked as a bricklayer. Francesco Muttoni was a prolific architect, he designed several palaces in Vicenza (among them the Palazzo Repeta) and villas in the region (among them the Villa Valmarana ai Nani). He is also known for his edition of the Architecture by Andrea Palladio.

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