Antica Dimora Delle Cinque Lune Rome

The Antica Dimora De Michaelis takes it’s name from Cesare Borgia’s mistress, the famous courtesan Fiammetta De Michaelis, who lived in a house nearby. The Dimora re-presents in fact, the sensual atmosphere belonging to the typical houses of prelates of the magnificent papal court prior to the Counter-Reformation, and to the sumptuous residences of the refined and cultured courtesans of the period.

Via dei Coronari was the main arterial street for pilgrims heading towards St. Peter’s Basilica. It was the street in which crowns of statues of saints and of the Madonna found in the thousands of roman churches were made, and also the street in which, the sophisticated alcoves of these refined women gathered and modelled in great painter’s workshops, allowing their face to be portrayed for saints in ecstasy of the Holy Roman imagination.

These atmospheres full of references to the past can still be felt in the six suites of this mansion. The Antica Dimora De Michaelis is located in the heart of the historic renaissance centre, just one hundred metres from Piazza Navona. The mansion is situated inside a building which stands near the Chiostro del Bramante and within walking distance of many of Rome’s Baroque architectural masterpieces.

Via dei Coronari is only a few metres away from many of the most famous roman landmarks and places of worship, such as Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Spanish Steps at Piazza di Spagna, St. Angelo’s Castle.

Two very important places are situated directly behind the ‘Antica Dimora De Michaelis’ and can visited: the Church, Our Lady of Peace (Santa Maria della Pace) and the Chiostro del Bramante.

Santa Maria della Pace was built on the the foundations of a pre-existing chapel dedicated to St. Andrew de Aqua Icariis in 1482, commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV. The church was rededicated to the Virgin Mary to remember the bleeding of an image of the Madonna which is believed to have occurred in this sacred place.

Between 1656 and 1667 Pope Alexander VII had the edifice restored by Pietro da Cortona, who in order to push the façade forward had several houses demolished, creating a Trapezoid space almost to fill it’s tiny piazza and simulate a theatrical set, placing this piece among the main Roman Baroque great works of art.

Besides the numerous paintings and sculptures by various artists from the seventeenth century, along with Raphael’s frescoes, who is said to have received instructions from the Angels to create “Le Quattro Sibille”, a prominent element is most certainly the Choistro del Bramante.

The Chiostro was commissioned in 1500 and was one of the marchigiano architect’s early roman works. Round arches, pillars and columns, Corinthian and Ionic elements adapted to the stiff roman architecture make this is one of the most important works of the Italian Renaissance. Nowadays, the Bramante also hosts important art exhibitions.

VIA DEI CORONARI
Opened by Pope Sixtus IV Francesco della Rovere under the name “Via Recta” it passes the tangent Stadium Domitian, now known as Piazza Navona. Later, during the Middle Ages it was called “Via di Tor Sanguigna” and finally “dei Coronari” indicating the multitude of vendors selling sacred objects, known as paternostrari, stationed along the road that brought the pilgrims to St. Peter.

It is one of the most beautiful streets in Rome where three different architectural styles coexist: the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque as indelible signs of a rich history. The house of Fiammetta De Michaelis is the most important example of baroque architecture, the courtesan known for being Cesare Borgia’s mistress, Cardinal and leader who inspired Machiavelli while writing the Principe.

Nowadays the road shines as if it were a permanent exhibition, pac-ked with furniture, lamps, statues and antiques of all sorts in many of the renowned antique shops.

SERVICES
The prestigious suites of the Antica Dimora De Michaelis are provided with the best services and will accompany you during your stay in Rome with all the best amenities. The luxurious rooms have an anti-chamber, a sleeping area and a bathroom with Jacuzzi. The recent renovation works on the building have also included the installation of a private lift that leads directly to the rooms.

These First Class Accommodations are fully immersed in a renaissance atmosphere in one of the most historic and picturesque streets of the Capital, at the back of Piazza Navona and within just five minutes walk from both St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Angelo’s Castle.

To get around Rome, you can reach Lungotevere, just a few metres away from the building. This is an essential road, which will allow you to travel across Rome and connect you to all the areas in the city.

Rooms: 15

Price: from 99 EUR per night

Source: www.ilburcardo.com