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The reconstruction of the palace can be dated io the period between 1638 and 1647. From the designs that have remained, il can be understood that, unfortunaleìy, very litile of the Borromini project was carried out. The works done by Borromini, on the requesì of Caunì Ambrogio Carpegna, shortly after he became the owner of the property, are the curved great staircase, the internal portico, the courtyard and especially the surprising internaì main
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The latter is characterised by two coìumns supporting averturned carnucopias whase winged avaì end is, with the face of Medusa, a cìassic motif that was said lo keep away evil spirits. A festoon of lau rei Ieaves and flowers hang from the capitals and together with the upper decoration forms an ariginai oval.
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