Work / monument · monument

Palazzo Te

1524–1534 · 16th century

The Palazzo Te is a villa on the edge of Mantua, built between 1524 and 1534 for Federico II Gonzaga to designs by Giulio Romano. Conceived as a pleasure palace, it is a landmark of Mannerist architecture. Its frescoed rooms include the Room of the Giants, where the walls seem to collapse on the viewer.

Palazzo Te — Image: FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

Duchy of Mantua

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Palazzo Te. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palazzo-te
MLA: “Palazzo Te.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palazzo-te. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Palazzo Te.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palazzo-te.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Palazzo Te’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palazzo-te (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻