Sala dei Cavalli or the Room of Horses

The Room of Horses was made to pay respect to horses. The ruler of Mantua who commissioned the palazzo, Federigo Gonzaga, had six horses that he used for sport as well as conveying his excellence. Romano made sculptures of life size horses in a very realistic manner with his frescoes around it. Each of the ruler's horses was represented. There is one horse that is different than the rest. Instead of being lean and poised, he is larger than the rest and unnamed. This horse was used in battle so he had to be built to carry a man in full armor instead of a lean suite used for sporting.


Dixon, Andrew G. "Archives: ITP 77: The Room of the Horses at the Palazzo Te, by Giulio Romano." Archives: ITP 77: The Room of the Horses at the Palazzo Te, by Giulio Romano. Sunday Telegraph "In the Picture", 10 July 2001. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.