Palazzo Belloni Battagia
Palazzo Belloni Battagia (sometimes also Palazzo Belloni Battaglia ) is a palace in Venice in the Italian region of Veneto . It is located in the Santa Croce sestiere overlooking the Grand Canal between the Fontego del Megio and the Ca 'Tron , a little way from the San Stae church .
history
The palace was built around the middle of the 17th century on the remains of an earlier Gothic building according to plans by Baldassare Longhena as the residence of the Belloni family . In fact, there is no document proving the famous architect's involvement in this project; the allocation was made only through the architectural form of the building. The construction work was not easy: the builders had to raise all their money and treasures to complete the construction, which was subject to repeated delays, so that it was only finished in 1663. The building later fell to the Battaglia or Battagia family , who did not come from Venice but were recognized in the patrician community. In 1804 the property fell to Antonio Capovilla , a wealthy merchant, who had it fundamentally and profoundly rebuilt; His contemporaries did not spare criticism for this conversion. The Instituto nazionale per il commercio estero (International Foreign Trade Institute ) is currently located on the first floor , while the second floor is used privately.
description
Outside
The palace has three full floors and a mezzanine floor and shows a typical baroque facade with richly carved decorations. The ground floor has a balustrade and a large arched portal with a roof in the middle .
The large main floor shows seven rectangular single windows with rich decorations in between, the wall panels , two large coats of arms and a broken roof over each window.
The mezzanine presents itself with six small, square windows above a storey separation; the lower roof is accessible and the roof edge shows a serrated cornice with a long frieze containing the coat of arms of the Belloni family . On the roof there are two high pinnacles in the form of obelisks , a peculiarity that can only be found in a few other palaces in the city, such as the Palazzo Giustinian Lolin , where they were also designed by Longhena, and the Palazzo Papadopoli , finds.
On the right side you can see the protrusion of the votive chapel on the main floor under the chimney top on the second floor.
Inside
Inside, the main floor of Palazzo Belloni Battagia is known for two motifs: one is a fresco circle from the 19th century, which has been preserved in good condition, the other is the aforementioned chapel of the noble family, which was built from a small oratory . This votive chapel contains an altar and decorations in tempera on the walls and ceiling .
Individual evidence
- ^ Marcello Brusegan: I Palazzi di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 . P. 33.
- ^ A b Marcello Brusegan: I Palazzi di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 . P. 34.
swell
- Marcello Brusegan: La grande guida dei monumenti di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2005. ISBN 88-541-0475-2 .
- Guida d'Italia - Venezia . 3. Edition. Touring Editore, Milan 2007. ISBN 978-88-365-4347-2 .
- Marcello Brusegan: I palazzo di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 .
Web links
- Alessia Rosada, Carlos Tarvaini: Palazzo Belloni Battaglia . In: Canal Grande di Venezia . Accessed July 31, 2019.
- Jan-Christoph Rößler: Palazzo Belloni Battagià . venezia.jc-r.net. Accessed July 31, 2019.
Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 30.9 ″ N , 12 ° 19 ′ 46.4 ″ E