Palazzi Donà a Santa Maria Formosa
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The Palazzi Donà a Santa Maria Formosa , also simply called Palazzi Donà , are a complex of palaces in Venice in the Italian region of Veneto . They are located in the Sestiere Castello on the northeast side of Campo Santa Maria Formosa , between the Rio Borgoloco and Calle Larga Santa Maria Formosa . On the right, the Ca 'Venier adjoins the complex.
history
The palaces are three different houses of noble families. The Donà family had it built between the 15th and 16th centuries. Today the buildings are in a good state of preservation and there are public offices as well as private apartments.
description
The three palaces show stylistically different facades, examples of different architectural styles, primarily the Venetian Gothic , from the older form (15th century) to the more modern form (16th century). The facades facing Campo Santa Maria Formosa are asymmetrical.
Left palace
It has two facades, one facing the street and one facing the canal. Both are stylistically similar and stand out due to a strong tendency towards monumentality. The building shows both Renaissance and late Gothic elements. It was built on the basis of a previous Gothic building. The façade facing the street is adorned with two quadruple windows one above the other, both of which have powerful, protruding balconies. The capitals on the first floor are in the Ionic style, those on the second floor in the Corinthian style . Pairs of individual windows are arranged on both sides. The facade facing the canal, on the other hand, has an important portal to the water, a triple window and a Venetian window from the Renaissance.
Middle palace
The middle palace is the largest in the complex and was built in the late Gothic style. It has four floors: there are three entrances on the ground floor; the most notable of these is the middle one with a keel arch and a frame with a chiseled shield. On the floor above there is a quadruple window with pointed arches with a Gothic flower, serrated frames and flanked by two pairs of individual windows. The same shapes are repeated on the second floor, but with a simpler design; A triple window with three passes is located above the quadruple window on the first floor . The top floor has a dormer window with a tympanum , which, in contrast to the otherwise Gothic facade, is equipped with individual square windows. There are terraces on both sides of the dormer.
Right palace
This palace is the smallest in the complex, but it is older than the other two and of greater architectural value. It shows Gothic style elements and is particularly characterized by the magnificent portal with a keel arch with a beautiful group of angel figures in the bezel . It is certainly dated to the year 1460 and shows the transition from the Gothic forms to those of the Renaissance. The extraordinary height of the mezzanine contains a very rare treasure: a small triple window with three passes in sandstone . A six-fold window with a single window to the right of it opens on the main floor, on the second floor a less ornate four-fold window with two single windows on the right-hand side. The palace has a small inner courtyard with a puteal and a Gothic staircase.
Individual evidence
- ^ Marcello Brusegan: I palazzi di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 . P. 114.
swell
- Marcello Brusegan: I palazzi di Venezia. Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 .
- Guida d'Italia - Venezia. 3. Edition. Touring Editore, Milan 2007. ISBN 978-88-365-4347-2 .
Web links
- Jan-Christoph Rößler: Palazzo Dona a S. Maria Formosa . venice.jc-r.net. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 15.8 " N , 12 ° 20 ′ 27.4" E