The Royal Chancery

This former Supreme Tribunal of Justice marks the transition between renaissance and baroque in the 16th century. Its severe exterior is a symbol of the serious business conducted inside. It was more than appropriate to use a solemn order like the Doric for a building like this, but the variety and dynamic of the ornamentation already points towards the exuberant baroque style even though there are still typical renaissance elements as a triangular fronton used in the decoration scheme.