In the middle of the 17th century, the wealthy Venetian family Pesaro commissioned the project to the famous architect Baldassare Longen, the author and builder of the Cathedral of Santa Maria della Salute and the Palazzo Ca Rezzonico. The erection of the building in the favorite Baroque style of the architect began in 1669, he managed to complete the inner courtyard with beautiful loggias and most of the facade, but passed away. The family entrusted Antonio Gaspari to complete the construction, and he coped with the task with dignity, harmoniously complementing the architectural image with features of classicism.

What to see

The composition of the facade overlooking the Grand Canal is complex, but perfectly balanced. On the plinth there are lion’s faces facing the water, the wall of the first floor above them is trimmed with rusticated stone, the double entrance portal is decorated with decorative masks and sculptures. A row of windows on the second and third floors are divided by columns of the Corinthian order, the space between them is filled with bas-reliefs with flowers, playful cupids have settled over the window niches. The courtyard, with a marble well, is flanked by Doric pilastered arcades that conceal vast terraces.

The interior has preserved frescoes and ceiling paintings by Niccolo Bambini, Giambattista Pittoni, Giovanni Crozato, Francesco Trevisani and Girolamo Brusaferro.

International Gallery of Contemporary Art

The exhibition presents paintings by Franz von Stuck, Gustav Klimt, Wassily Kandinsky, Joan Miró, Yves Tanguy, Henri Matisse, Philip Malyavin, Mario Sironi, Paul Klee. The sculptures by Medardo Rosso, doused with hot wax, make a strong impression. The collection is constantly updated with donations and new acquisitions. The works of Umberto Boccioni, Alberto Burri, Giorgio De Chirico, Mario Sironi, Giorgio Morandi, Filippo de Pisis were bought at the annual Venice Biennale at the expense of a special city fund, this process continues today.

Museum of Oriental Art

The third floor is occupied by a collection of Japanese artifacts from the Edo period 1603-1868. Famous swords, samurai armor, sculptures, drawings, the finest porcelain, enamels and netsuke figurines create a convex and vivid picture of the culture of the island empire under the rule of the Tokugawa shogun family. Indonesian and Chinese art objects are exhibited in separate rooms. The total number of exhibits is about 30 thousand.

Address: Venice, Santa Croce, 2076.

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History

Initially, the historical building of the Museum of the History of the Navy was used as a barn for storing grain, which can now be seen from its simple architectural ensemble. Later, at the end of the 17th century, the premises were transferred to the ownership of the Venice Arsenal and began to be used for storing ship parts and ship models.

The building of the Museum of the History of the Navy received the name “House of Models” because of its purpose. This is the place where various models of ships were collected, the design of which was later used in the construction of real ships. In 1797, during the French occupation, the House of Models was plundered. All the relics, weapons and trophies of the Venetian Republic, which were kept within the walls of the building, were taken to France. After the end of the war, the Austrians helped to restore the lost collection, which marked the beginning of the formation of a history museum in the Arsenal building.

The Museum of the History of the Navy is located on the left side of the Venice Arsenal. It has 5 floors and a huge exhibition area, divided into 42 halls. In addition, there is a court pavilion nearby, which occupies about 1250 m² and is located in three buildings at once. Also known as the Paddle Workshop, this pavilion is used to store large boats that simply won’t fit in the main museum building.

The external facade of the museum is very poor and unremarkable (except for a huge real anchor at the entrance to the building), which cannot be said about the internal interior. The pride of the museum is the 45-meter Buchintoro (the ship carrying the Doge). The entire boat, once richly decorated with gold jewelry and sculptures made by the master Alessandro Vittoria, has preserved only a part of them to this day.

In general, the museum contains more than 25 thousand excellent exhibits, among which there are portraits of famous Venetian admirals, a real guided torpedo with a steam engine, wax figures of naval officers in full dress, a collection of naval clothing and hats from all over the world and many others. no less interesting things.

Address: Venice, Castello, 2148, campo San Biagio.

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