Sala Guibodono, used as the Foot Valet's Room in the 18th century, decorated in 1714 by Painte Domenico Guidobono, in the Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, built in the 14th - 18th century by the House of Savoy as a castle and royal residence, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The painted ceiling features exotic birds, trompe l'oeil architecture and an allegory of spring. The wall frieze with putti is from the Palazzo Carignano, installed 1927-28. The palace name celebrates its residents Christine of France and Marie Jeanne of Savoy (the Madama Reali), who renovated the palace. The palace houses the Museo Civico d'Arte Antica and is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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