Interior view

In the benediction loggia, the façade of San Marco (c. 1460-65) and the few bays that were built of the courtyard (c. 1470) of the Palazzo Venezia, a system of arcades inspired by antique prototypes made its first appearance in Rome. Though the designer of this system is not known - a case has been made for Bernardo Rossellino and Giuliano da Maiano - the concept was probably Leon Battista Alberti's.

The photo shows the courtyard (cortile grande).

View the ground plan of Palazzo Venezia, Rome.