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Palazzo Corner Valmarana

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Palazzo Corner Valmarana
Palazzo Corner Valmarana
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General information
TypeOffice
Architectural styleVenetian Renaissance
AddressSan Marco district
Town or cityVenice
CountryItaly
Coordinates45°26′12.39″N 12°19′58.16″E / 45.4367750°N 12.3328222°E / 45.4367750; 12.3328222
Construction started16th century
Technical details
Floor count4 levels

Palazzo Corner Valmarana is a palace in Venice, located in the San Marco district and overlooking the Grand Canal.[1][2] It locates not far from the Ponte di Rialto, between Palazzo Cavalli and Palazzo Grimani di San Luca.

History

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It is a 16th-century building, but completely renovated in the second half of the 19th century, with interventions that favored the chromatic and decorative aspects of architecture.[3]

Architecture

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The façade is of four floors and overlooks the left bank of the Grand Canal, immediately before Palazzo Grimani di San Luca. Each of two noble floors features a trifora flanked by pairs of monoforas. The mezzanine attic has rectangular windows; all other openings are arched. The facade is pained bright orange and decorated with marble paterae, white string courses, and other moldings. The palace houses municipal offices.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. The Society of Architectural Historians. 1993. p. 395. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ Venezia (in Italian). Touring Editore. 1985. p. 178. ISBN 978-88-365-0006-2. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Canal Grande di Venezia - Catalogo illustrato - Palazzo Corner Valmarana" (in Italian). canalgrandevenezia.it. Retrieved 27 July 2022.