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Ballroom, formed from 2 rooms under king Carlo Alberto, decorated 1835-42 in Neoclassical style by Pelagio Palagi, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The coffered ceiling is decorated with gilded papier-maché rosettes and a painting of Olympus and an allegory of Time, with Apollo and the Muses. The frieze of dancers, 1840, is by Carlo Bellosio and Francesco Gonin. Around the room are 20 marble columns, bronze framed mirrors, 8 Bohemian crystal chandeliers and an inlaid parquet by Gabriele Capello. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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