Palazzo Bonasoni

For some time the porticoed façade was attributed to Antonio Morandi, known as the Terribilia, who was active in the mid-16th century. However, considering the shape of the portico and its similarity to the Baraccano version, it is now considered a work from the 15th century, the golden period of the Bentivoglio ascendancy. In fact, both versions are characterised by the typical ring frame that cuts the stem of the column in half. More recent studies, however, highlight the appearance of the capitals that are certainly from later on, in the 16th-century, if not after that.
The building is a clear example, however, of the extent to which the Bentivoglio architecture remained a model well beyond the period of the family's actual rule.