Tucked away in a small street is this beautiful local exhibition spot! Displaying the marriage between wood and glass in various design objects. It's totally worth a stop if only to meet and talk to the owner who has such a passion for wood/design and the city of Venice!
A very good museum, in the center of the city, although a little difficult to find, although it compensates for its contents. The building corresponds to the "Pesaro degli Orfei" Palace, which Marià Fortuny Madrazo gave him to the city, after having lived for many years of his life. He was a great artist, multifaceted, son of Marià Fortuny and Marsal, famous painter born in Reus (Spain). And we can find a history of the character and his time, there are paintings, fabrics and Fortuny lamps on the first floor, together with rooms dedicated to the history of the palace and also his workshop on the second floor. The building still has elements created by Fortuny. It is a museum not to lose.
Away from the crowds you can fine this spacy museum with Rodin and other really beautiful sculptures. And a beautiful painting of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida the Sail sewers which was the most expensive purchase of the early Biennale di Venezia. We went there to see the Fiorucci exposition which was a blast. Upstairs is the Asian art museum, but unfortunately we ran out of time. Highly recommended visit.
Very good souvenir shop and local gem. Excellent choice, the seller informed us well and even gave us the 20% discount that we had not identified. Very good value for money.
Alma, the gallery owner, director and curator, is extremely welcoming and a true professional. The exhibition I saw was masterly curated and featured intriguing works. I definitely hope to visit again.
Located in the heart of Venice, the gallery perfectly embodies the spirit of the group Bel-Air Fine Art and its attention to neo post-pop-art, street art, and optical art. The gallery are proud to present us with a rich selection of exclusive, internationally acclaimed, contemporary artists such as Carole A. Feuerman, Banksy, Mr Brainwash, Patrick Hughes and many others. The gallery is extremely beautiful, interesting and intriguing. It was a real pleasure to visit it, we enjoyed.
Possible the best galley in the world -- with this special outpost in n Ve ice. With Elke as sales director you'll be well taken care of by a connoisseur and a most elegant host. I always look forward to returning.
In 2019, we loved our experience at Ca'Macana in their private mask making studio. We had a family of three with two adults and one 10yo who loves art and creation. Our class was in a private room with two instructors. The instructors were patient with our mask making learning curve. Each of us got to select two mask shapes to paint and design. If I remember correctly, they had approximately 10 painting styles to select from. We each selected our two mask shapes and the painting style of our choice. Their education about the venetian masks was in depth and very educational! One main instructor assisted each of us of how to create a style that suits our liking. We felt comfortable with every task, some of us "me" had taken more time with my perfectionism, where my husband and child were several steps ahead :). The lead instructor was very patient with us 'me' finalizing our two mask per person project. We would totally do this again, but only when the pandemic is over and the temperature is cooler. We were there in July 2019, and it was hot, hot, hot! However, the studio did have light a/c cooling, compared with other shops that had none during the 100+ temps most of the day and into the evening.
Overall, what a memorable and spectacular experience!
Our masks are totally on full display in our home studio!
Thank you Ca' Macana for an unforgettable experience!
This ancient church of Santa Maria del Giglio, founded in 9th century, gets its current form after an extensive reconstruction carried out during the second half of the 17th century. The church, whose name translates into St. Mary of the Lily ( referring to the flower classically depicted as being presented by the Angel Gabriel during the Annunciation), is more commonly known as Santa Maria Zobenigo after the Jubanico family who founded it in the 9th century. The church façade, work of Giuseppe Sardi, is one of the most original and imaginative expressions of Baroque Venetian art and forms a majestic monument of the Barbaro family, representing portrait statues of the five brothers and illustrating maps of the various places in which Admiral Antonio Barbaro served the Venetian Republic. Barbaro himself is represented, together with his four brothers, on the facade of Santa Maria Zobenigo, while at the lowest levels there are city plans of places where he had fought (and won) such as Zara, Crete, Padua, Rome, Corfu and Split. The interior of the church is truly amazing. The interior ceiling with a single nave, is decorated with large canvasses by Antonio Zanchi. Along the nave are painted depictions of the " Via Crucis" (1755–1756) or "Stations of the Cross" by various artists, including Francesco Zugno, Gianbattista Crosato, Gaspare Diziani, and Jacopo Marieschi. Another painting worthy of mention is Peter Paul Rubens' "Madonna and Child with Young St John", the only Venetian work by the Flemish artist, J. Tintoretto's fine "Four Evangelists" (which now hangs behind the altar), along with works by Alessandro Vittoria, Sebastiano Ricci, Giambattista Piazzetta, Palma il Giovane, and Gian Maria Morlaiter, all of which make this building an extraordinary compendium of the Venetian art.
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Wonderful masterpiece by Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa! It has been very precisely restored to its original state, offering visitors a great and rather more personal experience with the architect’s work. While visiting the showroom one enters a different world and forgets the outside laying reality of being on the San Marco Square. It almost offers a sort of resting point in the busiest part of the city.
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