VENICE AN ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE

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1 VENICE AN ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE

2 Venice AN ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE Richard J. Goy YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS NEW HAVEN AND LONDON

3 VENICE IN PERIL For every copy sold, a donation from the author s royalties will be made to Venice in Peril Contents Copyright 2010 by Richard J. Goy Preface Acknowledgements Map of Venice ix xiii xiv All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press), without written permission from the publishers. Designed by Emily Lees Printed in China Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goy, Richard J. (Richard John), 1947 Venice : city guide / Richard Goy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN (cl : alk. paper) 1. Architecture Italy Venice Guidebooks. 2. Venice (Italy) Guidebooks. I. Title. NA1121.V4G dc A catalogue record for this book is available from The British Library Frontispiece: Palazzo Ducale cortile loggia VENICE: THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC 1 Introduction 3 THE BUILDINGS OF VENICE 21 Sestiere of Castello 22 1 San Pietro in Castello, Sant Ana and San Isepo 28 2 The Napoleonic Transformations and the Biennale Gardens; Sant Elena 33 3 From Via Garibaldi to the Arsenale 39 4 The Arsenale 43 5 From the Arsenale to San Francesco de la Vigna 50 6 From Santa Giustina to the Scuola degli Schiavoni 56 7 Sant Antonin and the Greci 59 8 Bragora and Environs 62 9 The Riva degli Schiavoni Santi Filippo e Giacomo and San Zaninovo San Provolo and San Zaccaria Palazzo Querini Stampalia and Ruga Giuffa From Palazzo Priuli to San Lorenzo Santa Maria Formosa (1) 81

4 15 La Fava and San Lio Santa Maria Formosa (2) and Santa Marina Santa Maria Formosa (3) and San Giovanni Laterano Barbaria de le Tole and the Ospedaleto Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the Scuola Grande di San Marco, the Ospedale Civile and San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti 95 Sestiere of Cannaregio From the Ferrovia to Palazzo Labia The Cannaregio Canal The Gheto San Lunardo and San Marcuola La Madalena and Santa Fosca The Former Convent of the Servi (Servites) and Environs From San Marziale to San Girolamo The Riformati and Sant Alvise; Rio de la Sensa Rio de la Madona de l Orto Valverde and the Scuole de la Misericordia From San Felice to Palazzo Papafava The Strada Nova (1) and the Ca d Oro Santa Sofia and the Strada Nova (2) Santi Apostoli and Environs The Gesuiti and Santa Caterina The Fondamente Nove (1) and Birri From San Canzian to Ca da Mosto San Giovanni Grisostomo and the House of Marco Polo Santa Maria Nova and Santa Maria dei Miracoli From Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel to the Fondamente Nove (2) 186 Sestiere of San Marco 190 The Piazza and Piazzetta 194 The Basilica of San Marco 197 The Doge s Palace (Palazzo Ducale) 211 Buildings On and Around the Piazza 225 Buildings On and Around the Piazzetta From San Zulian to San Moisè San Fantin and the Fenice From Calle Larga xxii Marzo to San Maurizio Santo Stefano (1): Palazzo Pisani, Palazzo Loredan and San Vidal From San Vidal to San Samuele and Palazzo Grassi From the Mocenigo Palaces to Santo Stefano Santo Stefano (2): the Church and Monastery From Sant Anzolo to Palazzo Pesaro Fortuny From San Luca to the Riva del Carbon San Salvador and the Scuola Grande de San Todaro San Bartolomeo, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi and the Rialto Bridge 273 Sestiere of San Polo The Island of Rialto San Silvestro and Sant Aponal From San Cassan to San Polo (1) San Polo (2): the Church, Ca Corner and Palazzi Soranzo From Campo San Boldù to San Giovanni Evangelista From Campo San Stin to San Tomà Campo dei Frari and the Frari Church San Rocco: the Church and Scuola Grande 314 Sestiere of Santa Croce The Tolentini and the Tereni Nuovi Piazzale Roma and San Simon Piccolo Rio Marin, San Simon Grando and Bari San Giacomo da l Orio and San Zan Degolà San Stae and Palazzo Mocenigo Ca Pesaro and Santa Maria Mater Domini 341 Sestiere of Dorsoduro The Dogana, the Salute and San Gregorio The Zattere (1), Rio de la Fornace and Ca Dario The Zattere (2), the Incurabili, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni Sant Agnese, the Zattere (3), the Gesuati and La Visitazione The Carità Church, the Scuola Grande and the Gallerie de l Accademia From the Accademia to San Trovaso Toleta, the Eremite and the Zattere (4) San Sebastiano and the Anzolo Rafael (Angelo Raffaele) Mendigola and Santa Marta From Le Terese to the Tereni Nuovi The Church and Scuola Grande dei Carmini San Barnaba and Santa Margarita (1), Ca Rezzonico Ca Giustinian, Ca Foscari and Santa Margarita (2) San Pantalon and Palazzo Balbi 395

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