Governor's office anteroomPiratini Palace
Governor's office anteroom
The room that precedes the governor's office has exquisitely decorated plaster walls and ceiling. There is a crystal and bronze chandelier and 8 sconces of the same material on the walls.
Governor's office anteroomPiratini Palace
In addition to the elements already listed, the room has a majestic marble fireplace topped by a mirror with carvings around it.
Governor's office anteroomPiratini Palace
With its green marble sills and skirtings, the majestic fireplace and its marquetry floor, the anteroom of the governor's office illustrates the refinement and beauty of the neoclassical style.
Governor's office anteroomPiratini Palace
The arts that guard the doors
The murals "The Arts" guard the doors.
Negrinho do Pastoreio HallPiratini Palace
The sumptuous inauguration hall
The Negrinho do Pastoreio hall is the most prominent place for events at Piratini Palace. Such as official pronouncements and inauguration ceremonies.
Negrinho do Pastoreio HallPiratini Palace
The hall has a ceiling height of around 12 meters. There are five exuberant crystal and bronze chandeliers and a total of 18 murals by Aldo Locatelli telling the legend of “Negrinho do Pastoreio”.
Negrinho do Pastoreio HallPiratini Palace
The crystal chandeliers located in the hall are noteworthy.
Negrinho do Pastoreio HallPiratini Palace
Details that fascinate
The figures painted by Locatelli fascinate for the richness of their expressions and convey to us the feelings that the legend provokes.
Negrinho do Pastoreio HallPiratini Palace
There are plaster details and columns on the walls and ceiling.
Negrinho do Pastoreio HallPiratini Palace
Table of Official Acts, flanked by the flags of Brazil and Rio Grande do Sul.
Alberto Pasqualini hallPiratini Palace
Alberto Pasqualini hall
The hall houses the largest of the palace's chandeliers, with around 1,500 crystals. Green marble skirting boards and thresholds contrast with the gold and ochre tones of the hall. Here you'll find two murals by Aldo Locatelli: “The arrival of Silva Paes” and “The formation of Rio Grande do Sul".
Alberto Pasqualini hallPiratini Palace
With its murals and majestic chandelier, the Alberto Pasquilini room is undoubtedly one of the environments that delights our visitors. The hall is used for meetings and press conferences.
Piratini Palace - Center for Conservation and Memory of the Piratini Palace Texts: William Caetano
Photography: Fernando Bueno - Piratini Palace Collection
Editing: Mateus Gomes; Willian Caetano
Technical reference: OLIVEIRA, Luciana da Costa. O Rio Grande do Sul de Aldo Locatelli : arte, historiografia e memória regional nos murais do Palácio Piratini. 2011. 270 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em História) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, 2011.
Directed by: Mateus Gomes
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