Palazzo Donà Giovannelli
Palazzo Donà Giovannelli is a palace in Venice in the Veneto region of Italy . It is located in the Sestiere Cannaregio with a view of the Rio di Noale and the Rio di Santa Fosca next to the Palazzo Pasqualigo Giovannelli .
history
The late 15th-century builder of this complex is unknown, but he is attributed to Filippo Calendario , architect of the Doge's Palace . The palace was given to Francesco Maria I della Rovere , Prince of Urbino , as early as 1538 and then became the property of 'Giovanni Battista Donà', who had to sell it to the 'Giovannelli' family to pay off personal debts. The building has been completely rebuilt twice over the centuries, first in 1847/1848 by Giovanni Battista Meduna and then in full in the 20th century.
Description of the exterior views
The building, which is located at the confluence of two canals, has two facades:
- The facade on the Rio di Noale offers a beautiful, monumental sight in the late Gothic style. The ground floor is characterized by a prominent portal to the water and six small keel-arched windows , while the first main floor shows a seven - fold three-pass window with four-pass windows above it , flanked by two pairs of similar single windows. The second main floor has a nine-keel arched window in the middle, also flanked by two pairs of similar single windows. The outer individual windows of both main floors are located at the corners of the building and have similar counterparts on the adjacent facade.
- The facade facing the Rio di Santa Fosca appears much simpler than the main facade, although it is about 40 meters long and faces an important waterway. It was redesigned several times and appears today as a mixture of different architectural styles: Gothic, late Renaissance , 18th century and neo-Gothic . The only element of real importance is the multiple windows of the main salon.
Behind the palace there is a garden occupied by traditional Tajapietra activities.
Description of the interiors
The palace is laid out around a large inner courtyard, which is accessed through the monumental portal. Opposite it is an octagonal staircase that leads to the main floor. There are two more flights of stairs in the building; they face the courtyard, but are more traditional. The main floor is characterized by the fact that there is no reception salon ( portego ) in the middle, as is customary in most of the Venetian palaces, but that it is divided into a number of smaller rooms decorated with stucco , coffered ceilings and fireplaces . A special salon stands out in the form of an anvil, which is divided in the middle by columns.
The interiors were completely redesigned by Giovanni Battista Meduna . There used to be like in the palace of art The storm of Giorgione .
Individual evidence
- ^ Marcello Brusegan: I palazzi di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 . P. 117.
Web links
- Jan-Christoph Rößler: Palazzo Donà Giovannelli . venezia.jc-r.net. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 33.4 ″ N , 12 ° 19 ′ 58.3 ″ E