{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"House of Colonna - Part 3: The golden age of art, ambition, and internal rivalries","description":"Beneath gilded ceilings and marble corridors, the Colonna reach the height of their power. Their palaces pulse with music and intrigue, their fortunes intertwined with the fate of Renaissance Rome. Yet in the glow of triumph, old rivalries and new dangers cast long shadows. For every masterpiece commissioned, a secret feud simmers beneath the surface. The golden age is glorious—but fragile.\r\n\r\nRome is transformed. The Colonna palazzo becomes a living symbol of their ascendancy. Visitors pass through luminous galleries, frescoed with stories of valor and faith, their steps echoing on marble floors. In these salons, artists and poets gather—drawn by Vittoria Colonna’s intellect and the family’s legendary patronage. Oddone Colonna, as Pope Martin the Fifth, restores the papacy and re-centers Rome as the heart of Christendom. His reign is marked by grand gestures: churches rebuilt, streets cleared, and the city reborn under the Colonna’s guiding hand.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-colonna","author_name":"The Archive Network"}