Palazzo Bellavite
| Palazzo Bellavite | |
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.jpg) Palazzo Bellavite on Campo San Maurizio | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Address | San Marco district |
| Town or city | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°25′58.68″N 12°19′52.77″E / 45.4329667°N 12.3313250°E |
| Construction stopped | 16th century |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paolo Veronese |
Palazzo Bellavite is a 16th-century Venetian palace, located in Campo San Maurizio, in the San Marco district.[1] It is also known as Palazzo Bellavite Baffo, because the last member of the Baffo family lived there.
History[edit]
Tha palace was commissioned by Dionisio Bellavite, a wealthy flour and oil merchant, in the early 16th century in place of the old bell tower of the church of San Maurizio. The façade was originally painted by Paolo Veronese with no traces remaining today. Poet Giorgio Baffo lived in the palace until his death in 1768; therefore, the structure is also known as Casa Baffo.[2][3] Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni lived in the palazzo in 1803–1804. There are two stone plaques commemorating both poets on the palazzo façade.
Architecture[edit]
The building has four levels with two in the middle designed as noble floors. The latter ones are decorated by serlianas flanked by pairs of single-light windows. The interiors are of 18th century with frescoes attributed to Pietro Antonio Novelli.[4] Once a prestigious residential palazzo, the building is nowadays home to a study center and offices.
Gallery[edit]
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Plaque commemorating Giorgio Baffo on the facade, epitaph by Guillaume Apollinaire. -
Commemorating plaque for Alessandro Manzoni, who lived here in 1803–1804. -
Relief on the facade -
Facade details -
Facade details
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References[edit]
- ^ Huse, Norbert; Wolters, Wolfgang (1993). The Art of Renaissance Venice: Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting, 1460-1590. University of Chicago Press. p. 66. ISBN 9780226361093. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Douglas, Hugh A. (2012). Venice on Foot. Read Books Ltd. ISBN 9781447486091. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Honour, Hugh (1997). The Companion Guide to Venice. Companion Guides. p. 196. ISBN 9781900639248. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Venezia (in Italian). Touring Editore. 1985. p. 316. ISBN 9788836500062. Retrieved 26 September 2019.