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In 1563, Emanuel Philibert moved his residence to the Archbishop's Palace, but shortly thereafter entrusted Ascanio Vittozzi with the construction of a new palace, from 1584 onwards. From the square can be seen the arcaded buildings, with their uniform 17th-century facades. The Palace and the Castle were united by the Great Gallery. With the death of Vitozzi, work was entrusted to Carlo di Castellamonte and later to Carlo Morello, who also began work on the Pavilion for the Holy Shroud.
At the same time, furnishings were chosen for the throne rooms on the first floor. Their splendid wooden ceilings are in complete harmony with the allegorical tapestries exalting the monarch's virtues. These works are by two of the most prestigious painters from the Baroque period in Europe: Jan Miel and Charles Dauphin. The emblems painted in the Breakfast Hall and the Alcove are by the Dufour brothers. The History of the Savoy Family in the Swiss Hall is by Giovanni Francesco and Antonio Fea. Between 1667 and 1668, Guarino Guarini worked on the Chapel of the Holy Shroud.
In 1688, Daniel Seiter was entrusted with celebrating the Monarch, which he did in fresco work on the arch of the "Daniel Gallery" (named after the painter).
The Garden, which looks over the Green Bulwark, was deliberated by Victor Amadeus, and work was entrusted to Duparc, with ornamental work by Carlo Emanuele Lanfranchi. At the end of the 17th century, extension work was carried out by André Le Notre, who built six water basins, and long avenues which fan out from a central point. Simone Martinez designed the Triton statues.
Further extensions were made to the Palace by Filippo Juvarra after 1713. Special areas for Offices, the State Archive, and the Royal Theatre were built.
This architect from Messina is also responsible for work on the Scala delle Forbici, with its two flights of stairs, and the Gabinetto Cinese.
After 1730, Charles Emanuel III chose Claudio Francesco Beaumont to work on the Gabinetto Cinese, the Galleria della Battaglia, and the Galleria dell’Armeria. After Juvarra, the Court Architect was Benedetto Alfieri, who worked on rooms on the second floor, and renovated several of the Sale di Rappresentanza. Under his direction, the Galleria di Daniel became a Ballroom.
A pavilion which burnt down in 1811 was replaced, in 1835-38, by a wrought iron gate, and in 1846 statues of the Dioscuri were put in place.