 Introduction
Giovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo Bon designed the elegant palazzo in the Gothic style of Venice which is similar to Byzantine. The two also worked on the Doge's Palace and the Porta della Carta. On the ground floor there is a recessed colonnaded loggia which appears like an entrance hall. The delicate columns and arches of the balcony support a row of windows. Above this balcony is another enclosed balcony in a lighter design. Like many other Venetian buildings, within the building there is a small interior courtyard.
The palazzo now houses an art collection originally assembled by Baron Giorgio Franchetti. When the building was passed on to the State, so was the collection. There are various collections of sculptures, bronzes, and paintings by Mantegna, Giorgione, Tiziano, and Guardi. There are also several pieces of Flemish and Dutch art. The Ca' D'Oro allows reserved entrances every 15 minutes from 8:15 am to 6:45 pm Tuesday through Sunday and closes at 7:15 pm. On Mondays, the museum closes at 1:30 pm.
History
In 1922, the palazzo came under the ownership of the State. Baron Giorgio Franchetti was the last private owner and owned it from 1894. He had restored the many elements of the building, including the reconstruction of the stairway.
The Ca' d'Oro is now open to the public as a gallery. Visitors can see the works collected by the Baron, and see the residence of a fifteenth-century residence.
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Calle Ca' D'Oro, 3931-3932
Venice 30121 Italy
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