Ca' d'Oro
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Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:59
Welcome to the Ca' d'Oro, officially the Palazzo Santa Sofia, perhaps the most iconic and beloved residence along the Grand Canal. As a scholar of Venetian art, I find this building to be the ultimate expression of the 'Venetian…
Listen in the app2The Water Entrance — Life on the Grand Canal1:40
To truly appreciate the Ca' d'Oro, one must understand its relationship with the water. We are standing at the water entrance, the original front door for any guest of the Contarini family. …
Listen in the app3Franchetti's Marble Carpet — The Mosaic Floor1:42
Perhaps the most breathtaking intervention of Baron Giorgio Franchetti is the marble mosaic floor of the ground floor portico. As you walk across this intricate landscape of stone, you are looking at a labor of love that occupied…
Listen in the app4The Bartolomeo Bon Wellhead — A Found Treasure1:39
In the courtyard of the Ca' d'Oro stands one of the finest examples of Venetian sculpture: the wellhead carved by Bartolomeo Bon in 1427. This object is more than just a functional piece of infrastructure; it is a profound work…
Listen in the app5Mantegna's Saint Sebastian — The Heart of the Collection1:42
We now come to the undisputed masterpiece of the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti: Andrea Mantegna’s 'Saint Sebastian.' Painted in 1506, at the very end of the artist’s life, this is one of the most haunting and powerful images in the…
Listen in the app6The Loggia — A View of Venetian Commerce1:41
Ascending to the 'piano nobile,' or the main living floor, we step out onto the grand loggia. This is the space where the Contarini family would have hosted their most important guests, and the view today is just as spectacular…
Listen in the app7The Van Dyck Portrait — A Link to the Frick1:44
Within the gallery rooms, we encounter another highlight of the collection: Anthony van Dyck’s 'Portrait of Marcello Durazzo,' painted around 1624. This work provides a fascinating link between the Ca' d'Oro and other great…
Listen in the app8Closing1:40
Our visit to the Ca' d'Oro concludes at a quiet spot in the ground floor portico—the tomb of Baron Giorgio Franchetti. In a final, tragic act of devotion to the palace, Franchetti took his own life in 1922 after suffering from an…
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What is Ca' d'Oro?
Ca' d'Oro is a place in 베네치아 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 베네치아 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 13 min 47 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 45.4406, 12.3339 |
| Last updated |
