LED bulbs conquer Renaissance art. For some days the sixteenth century Palazzo Borromeo, seat of the Italian embassy to the Holy See, presents itself to the eyes of the Romans with a new artistic illumination. The project consists of 180 light points, white in colour, arranged in such a way as to enhance the volumes of the architecture, but also with an eye to the environment. There lED technology it brings energy savings of 69% compared to traditional lighting, with a total power of 4.1 kW. The work was carried out by Enel X, a division of the Enel group dedicated to advanced energy services.
The new lighting does not only affect the facade. In the internal barrel-vaulted entrance halls a more consistent flow of direct light was installed to indicate the path that leads to the San Carlo Borromeo Chapel and to the staircase leading to the main floor.
"We are happy to have contributed to enhancing the Renaissance beauty of Palazzo Borromeo", commented Francesco Venturini, head of Enel X, recalling that this year also marks "the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Lateran Pacts and the 35th anniversary of the modification agreement of the Concordat".
The lighting project for Palazzo Borromeo follows by a few days the one announced by the Vatican for Saint Peter. Since the end of January, 780 lighting points with 100 LEDs designed by Osram, a company of the Siemens group, have been installed in the basilica, symbol of Christianity.
Compared to the previous system, the new lighting saves 90% of energy, while ensuring a quantity of light in certain points even 10 times higher than in the past.
The collaboration between Osram and the Vatican had already led to the lighting of St. Peter's Square, the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms with LEDs.
