Palazzo Gritti (also Palazzo Gritti Dandolo) is a palace in Venice, Italy, located in the

Cannaregio Cannaregio () is the northernmost of the six historic ''sestieri of Venice''. It is the second largest ''sestiere'' by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people . Isola di San Michele, the historic cemetery island, is associate ...

district and overlooking the Grand Canal between

Palazzo Memmo Martinengo Mandelli Palazzo Memmo Martinengo Mandelli (also known as Ca' Memmo) is a palace in Venice, Italy, located in the Cannaregio district, overlooking the left side of the Grand Canal, between Palazzo Gritti Dandolo and the Church of San Marcuola. History ...

and

Palazzo Correr Contarini Zorzi Palazzo Correr Contarini Zorzi is a Renaissance palace in Venice, Italy, overlooking the Grand Canal and locating in the Cannaregio district between Palazzo Querini Papozze and Palazzo Gritti. The palazzo is also known as Ca' dei Cuori, a family ...

History

The palace is of medieval origin, bearing the classic lines of the

Venetian Gothic architecture Venetian Gothic is the particular form of Italian Gothic architecture typical of Venice, originating in local building requirements, with some influence from Byzantine architecture, and some from Islamic architecture, reflecting Venice's trading ...

. Palazzo Gritti was subjected to a heavy renovation in the 17th century, when its geometry was radically altered, but not its size.

Architecture

The façade consists of three levels, featuring a large a round-headed portal on the ground floor, with direct access to the canal. The two

noble floor (Italian language, Italian for "noble floor" or "noble level", also sometimes referred to by the corresponding French term, ) is the architectural term for the principal floor of a ''palazzo''. This floor contains the main reception and bedro ...

s have a symmetrical structure and are decorated by pentaforas in the central parts flanked by pairs of single-lancet windows on each side; all these openings have stone

balustrade A baluster () is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its ...

s. To the right of the main structure there is a smaller building belonging to the Palazzo Gritti complex. It is also of three floors, with a portico supported by small columns on the ground floor; on the façade there are two bas-reliefs, depicting the coats of arms of the

Gritti Gritti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aloisio Gritti (died 1534), Venetian noble *Andrea Gritti (1455–1538), Doge of Venice * Carillo Gritti (1942–2016), Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop * Cornelia Barbaro Gritt ...

and the

Dandolo The House of Dandolo () was a patrician family of the Republic of Venice, which produced four Doges of Venice. The progenitor of the family was a merchant named Domenico. The family became more successful by the beginning of the 12th century. M ...

families, who were the respective owners. This minor building is originally of the 16th century but was rebuilt in the 19th century.

References

{{Reflist Houses completed in the 16th century

Renaissance architecture in Venice

History

Architecture

See also

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