Palazzo Mocenigo a San Stae

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Palazzo Mocenigo a San Stae; Facade to the Rio San Stae
Venetian window on the facade of the Salizada di San Stae

Palazzo Mocenigo a San Stae is a palace in Venice in the Veneto region of Italy . It is located in the Santa Croce sestiere with a view of the Rio San Stae on the Salizada di San Stae behind the San Stae church . It is the seat of the Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo and the Centro Studi di Storia del Tessuto, del Costume e del Profumo .

history

A Palazzo Mocenigo already existed on this site in the 16th century. At the beginning of the 17th century, the Mocenigo family had it remodeled into the form seen today; she lived there until the beginning of the 20th century.

In 1945 the last descendant of the family, Alvise Nicolò Mocenigo , bequeathed the palace to the city of Venice, which subsequently became an art gallery that still exists today. The Centro Studi di Storia del Tessuto e del Costume was also housed there in the 1980s .

This donation was challenged from the 1970s on by Alvise Coletti , a descendant of the female line of the Mocenigo family ; he claimed that he was also a co-heir. The lawsuit continued until the early 1990s, when the Venetian court recognized the legality of Coletti's claims, who had since passed away, and awarded him compensation.

description

The palace has five floors: ground floor, mezzanine , two main floors and a mezzanine under the roof.

The building has two facades of the same type, one facing the Salizada di San Stae and one facing the Rio San Stae . Both show two Venetian windows lying one above the other in the middle of the main floors , which lend the respective facade great elegance according to the taste of the Renaissance . However, the facade facing the street differs from that facing the canal in that it shows a smaller building to the left of the main building, in which the second main floor and the mezzanine floor under the roof are missing, but not the beautiful Venetian window on the first main floor. The facade facing the canal has a third Venetian window on the ground floor, which serves as a portal to the water.

Inside the palace has well-preserved frescoes on the main floors.

Todays use

Study center and museum

In 1985 the headquarters of the Centro Studi di Storia del Tessuto e del Costume and the Museo di Storia del Tessuto e del Costume were moved here. In addition to the conservation of collected treasures, mainly of Venetian provenance, the center offers students an important library that specializes in this area. In 2013, after a careful restoration of the palace interiors, the center was expanded to include a new section (5 rooms) dedicated to the history of perfumes and essences, illuminating Venice's ancient tradition of cosmetics .

The new layout has not only retained the most important architectural and structural elements, but also the best facilities and furniture from the time of construction, the masterful frescoes and stucco work , without giving up the valuable marble gems, the floors and fixtures. Over 12 halls on the main floor of the palace were affected by this reconstruction of the museum, whereby they were given back the design of typical living spaces for Venetian nobles of the 18th century. At the same time, a course was created to explain the development of fashion, clothes and fabrics.

This project was supported and made possible by the well-known perfume agency Mavive SpA of the Vidal family . She provided technical and scientific support in setting up the essences. The essence house Drom , the Gallery's outstanding collection of Flaconi Storp provided. The new exhibition space, which serves entirely as a museum, also offers space for didactic presentation: real “scent stations” have been introduced, which allow visitors to deepen their knowledge of the history of perfumes and essences using their own senses.

The tour for visitors was completely renovated and expanded in 2013. It now comprises over 20 halls on the first main floor. Compared to 1985 the exhibition area was doubled. Thanks to the sophisticated layout by Pier Luigi Pizzi , an architect, director and set designer of international standing, the paintings and furnishings of the palace were supplemented by many works. These novelties came from different locations and stores of the Venetian museums and were immediately subjected to maintenance and validation work, but were finally exhibited for the first time.

The ambience has the purpose of describing different aspects of the Venetian patrician life between the 12th and the 18th century. It is furnished with mannequins wearing old clothes and accessories belonging to the Centro Studi di Storia del Tessuto e del Costume attached to the museum . Made from textured fabrics, adorned with embroidery and lace, these garments show the accuracy of contemporary artists and the refined elegance that made Venetian culture famous. The attention to detail and the realism of the exhibition teach us to appreciate the purpose of the museum, the history of fashion and its never-ending developments, not only by looking at the fabrics but also the clothing.

The new department is dedicated to perfumes. One particular aspect of the history of Venetian clothing has been little studied. The museum aims to shed light on the role and origins of this cosmetic and aesthetic tradition. Six halls on the main floor are dedicated to perfumes. The tour is equipped with multimedia means that want to offer the visitor sensual experiences in an unprecedentedly informative way. The ground floor is open to the public and offers a multimedia hall, a well-equipped perfume laboratory and the “White Room”, an area for changing exhibitions.

Library

The palace also houses the Biblioteca del Circuito Cinema .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Palazzo Mocenigo - Venezia - Musei . CoopCulture.it. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Palazzo Mocenigo, Museo di Storia del Tessuto e Costume . www.TurismoVenezia.it. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ Alessandro Daffara: Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo a Venezia: orari d'apertura, prezzi dei biglietti, opere e storia, informazioni, telefono, indirizzo . www.InVeniceToday.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Palazzo Mocenigo . ScarpaMattei.gov.it. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ A Venezia un museo del Costume e del Profumo . Il Sole 24 Ore - Domenica 24. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Palazzo Mocenigo Venezia Orari / Musei Civici Venezia Museum Pass Prezzi . VenetoInside.com. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Nuovi Percorsi a Palazzo Mocenigo - Tra moda e profuni . Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo. February 5, 2013. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Palazzo Mocenigo riapertura . TheMerchantOfVenice.it. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ Idea Futura srl ​​.: Città di Venezia - Dal 1 novembre riapre Palazzo Mocenigo, museo del tessuto e costume con i nuovi percorsi del profumo / Versione stampabile . In: archive.comune.venezia.it . Accessed January 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ Il profumo trova sede a Palazzo Mocenigo . Hotel Sant'Elena Venezia. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ Percorsi e collezioni . Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo. Accessed January 21, 2020.

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Web links

Commons : Palazzo Mocenigo a San Stae  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 26.2 ″  N , 12 ° 19 ′ 47.4 ″  E