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Palazzo Corner della Ca' Granda, also called Ca' Corner della Ca' Granda or simply Palazzo Corner or Palazzo Cornaro, is a Renaissance-style palace located between the ''Casina delle Rose'' and the Rio di
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{{coord, 45, 25, 54, N, 12, 19, 54, E, display=title Houses completed in the 16th century Corner della Ca Grande Corner della Ca Grande Renaissance architecture in Venice Jacopo Sansovino buildings
Palazzo Corner della Ca' Granda, also called Ca' Corner della Ca' Granda or simply Palazzo Corner or Palazzo Cornaro, is a Renaissance-style palace located between the ''Casina delle Rose'' and the Rio di San Maurizio (Venice)
San Maurizio is a Neoclassical-style, deconsecrated church located in the campo San Maurizio in the sestiere of San Marco of the city of Venice, Italy. It now is a Museum focusing on the music of Baroque Venice.
A church was present at the site b ...
, across the Grand Canal from the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni ( Peggy Guggenheim Collection), in the city of Venice, Italy. It is the current seat of the province of Venice and of the city's prefect.
History
The palace was designed byJacopo Sansovino
Jacopo d'Antonio Sansovino (2 July 1486 – 27 November 1570) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect, best known for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venice. These are crucial works in the history of Venetian Renaissance archi ...
, after a fire that in 1532 had destroyed the previous residence of the Corner family. It was one of the first commissions received by the architect in Venice. The previous residence had been purchased by Giorgio Cornaro
''Nobil Huomo'' Giorgio Cornaro, called "Padre della Patria" (1452 – 31 July 1527) was a Venetian nobleman and politician.
Life
Giorgio Cornaro was born in Venice in 1452. He was the son of ''Nobil Huomo'' Marco Cornaro (December 1406 – 1 ...
, brother of Caterina Cornaro
Catherine Cornaro ( el, Αικατερίνη Κορνάρο, vec, Catarina Corner) (25 November 1454 – 10 July 1510) was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Cyprus, also holding the titles of the Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia. She was queen ...
from the Malombra family.
In 1817, after another fire, Andrea Corner sold the palace to the Austrian Empire, which installed here the Provincial Delegation and, later, the Imperial Lieutnancy. Once the Veneto was annexed to Italy in 1866, the palace was chosen as the seat of both the province of Venice and of its prefect.
Description
The palace is located not far from St. Mark's Square. It has a façade divided into two horizontal orders. The lower part has a rustication decoration, while the upper floors feature a series of large arcades. In the centre, at the Canal Grande level, is aportico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many c ...
with three arcades, sided by two couples of square windows.
See also
* Palazzo Corner Spinelli * Palazzo Corner ValmaranaSources
*External links
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{{coord, 45, 25, 54, N, 12, 19, 54, E, display=title Houses completed in the 16th century Corner della Ca Grande Corner della Ca Grande Renaissance architecture in Venice Jacopo Sansovino buildings