Palazzo Corner Valmarana Explained

Palazzo Corner Valmarana
Address:San Marco district
Location City:Venice
Location Country:Italy
Building Type:Office
Start Date:16th century
Architectural Style:Venetian Renaissance
Floor Count:4 levels

Palazzo Corner Valmarana is a palace in Venice, located in the San Marco district and overlooking the Grand Canal.[1] [2] It locates not far from the Ponte di Rialto, between Palazzo Cavalli and Palazzo Grimani di San Luca.

History

It is a 16th-century building, but completely renovated in the second half of the 19th century, with interventions that favored the chromatic and decorative aspects of architecture.[3]

Architecture

The façade is of four floors and overlooks the left bank of the Grand Canal, immediately before Palazzo Grimani di San Luca. Each of two noble floors features a trifora flanked by pairs of monoforas. The mezzanine attic has rectangular windows; all other openings are arched. The facade is pained bright orange and decorated with marble paterae, white string courses, and other moldings. The palace houses municipal offices.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians . 1993 . The Society of Architectural Historians . 395 . 27 July 2022 . en.
  2. Book: Venezia . 1985 . Touring Editore . 978-88-365-0006-2 . 178 . 27 July 2022 . it.
  3. Web site: Canal Grande di Venezia - Catalogo illustrato - Palazzo Corner Valmarana . canalgrandevenezia.it . 27 July 2022 . it.