Loggia

Loggia, an Italian word signifying an open arcade, enclosing a passage or open apartment. It is a favourite class of building in Italy and other warm countries. The Loggia de' Lanzi at Florence is one of the finest examples extant; and the Loggie of the Vatican, which are arched passages round the interior of the cortile of the palace, ornamented with beautiful paintings and arabesques by Raphael and his pupils, are well-known specimens.