Palazzo Savorgnan
.jpg)
Palazzo Savorgnan is a palace in Venice in the Veneto region of Italy . It is located in the Cannaregio sestiere with a view of the Canale di Cannaregio to the right of the Palazzo Venier Manfrin .
Attribution
The palace was planned in the 17th century for the noble Savorgnan family by Giuseppe Sardi (1624–1699), a late Baroque architect who also designed the neighboring Palazzo Surian Bellotto . The palace is clearly inspired by Baldassare Longhena . The architecture student Elena Bassi admits, however, that the construction could have been carried out by Giuseppe Gaspari because the palace shows similarities with the Ca 'Zenobio degli Armeni .
history
In 1788, Palazzo Savorgnan fell victim to a severe fire that damaged many parts of the building (presumably including the huge 18th century dormer window that disfigured the appearance of the palace), which marked the beginning of decay, at least until the acquisition of the Building by the "Galvagnas" in 1826 lasted. This family received an extensive collection of paintings with works by Jacopo Palma the Elder and other great Venetian artists, which was dispersed after an auction in 1855. (Many of the works in the Galvagna Collection are now on display in the National Gallery in London .)
In the first years of the 20th century the palace was converted into a college for girls, but in 1968 it fell to the province of Veneto . Today it is in good condition and houses the "Technical Institute for Tourism Francesco Algarotti".
description
The wide facade extends over four floors, which are separated from each other by cornices . In the middle of the ground floor, which is made of bossed work , there is a simple, rectangular portal, flanked by individual windows. This portal leads to the large, pillared reception salon ( Protego ).
On the two main floors, all window openings have stone frames with mascarons and balusters : in the middle there is a wide, Venetian window and on the sides two vaulted individual windows. On the second floor, two large sculptures bear coats of arms. The third floor, actually a mezzanine under the roof, has a window layout that corresponds to that of the lower floors, provided with smaller, square individual windows.
The recent restoration of the facade facing the Rio di Cannaregio under the aegis of the Veneto Province, owner of the complex, highlighted the stone wall structures of the plant, which shows the workings of the workers at the time. In particular, you can see the way in which stone frames and mascarons were anchored, which were not only attached via a connection to the wall structure, but also with the mounted, forged metal brackets. Other metal structures were used to attach the main girders to the masonry of the mezzanine and thus create an architectural structure that works in its entirety (main facade, walls, roofs, floors).
A spacious garden opens behind the palace, which is also well preserved; it is united with the garden of the Palazzo Venier Manfrin and serves as a public park. In the 19th century it was affected by various interventions: that of 1802 by Pietro Chezia and that of Baron Galvagna , who, inspired by the English garden, had many farmhouses demolished, creating new spaces and laying paths, slopes, hills and bushes .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Marcello Brusegan: I palazzi di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 . P. 332.
- ^ Marcello Brusegan: I palazzi di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 . P. 333.
Web links
- Jan-Christoph Rößler: Palazzo Savorgnan . venezia.jc-r.net. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 38.8 " N , 12 ° 19 ′ 26.8" E