One arrives off the Grand Canal to the boat launch behind a screened loggia.Which gives entry to the courtyard.The loggias surrounding the courtyard have gorgeous inlaid marble floors and byzantine capitals topping the columns.How many different types of marble can you count here?The loggias upstairs off the main compartments offer breathtaking views of the Grand Canal.Since 1922 the house has been owned by the state and operates as a museum.In the collection is this bronze winged lion. The winged lion is representative of St. Mark the Evangelist who is the patron saint of the city and stands as the symbol of the city. Photos courtesy of the Australian.
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All of these gorgeous Venice posts have me itching to buy a plane ticket.
Wow it's amazing. Thank you for the view.
What I like about this fine Gothic example is the scale of the decoration on the arches, and how that scale changes from floor to floor. The three arches on the staircase are spectacular, too!
I just love it all.
In my dreams I am an old,rich,worldly and decadent connoisseur, and live in Ca d'oro.
Oh well, at least I'm old :-)
I'm with Down East Dilettante... except not old.. it's a dream after all!
Really beautiful.
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