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| San Secondo: art and history |
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San
Secondo, part of the Capitulary of the Cathedral of Parma
between the XI and XII centuries, became the feud of the Rossi
family, transforming it into the capital of their vast territory,
starting from the XV century. With Pier Maria III Rossi, in
the middle decades of the fifteenth century, the family rule
reached the height of its splendour: the re-foundation of the
urban centre of San Secondo took place, along with the reconstruction
of the fortress. In the course of the sixteenth century, under
Troilo II, the building underwent further transformations with
the completion of new areas given over to residential and delegational
purposes. Amongst these was the Hall of Gesta, with its cycle
of frescoes celebrating the history of the family. Following
the extinction of the family (1825), between the end of the
XIX and start of the XX centuries, the sixteenth century building
was reorganized. It managed, however, to preserve almost intact
the nucleus around the courtyard of honour and the delegational
apartments, characterised by the presence of frecoes which,
of their kind, are unique; amongst these, the cycle dedicated
to the fable of the Golden Donkey of Apuleio stands out.
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