Palazzo Venier Contarini

Palazzo Venier Contarini
Palazzo Venier Contarini
General information
Type	Residential
Architectural style	Gothic
Address	Sestiere San Marco
Town or city	Venice
Country	Italy
Coordinates	45°25′54.52″N12°20′03.97″E / 45.4318111°N 12.3344361°E / 45.4318111; 12.3344361
Construction stopped	mid-15th century
Technical details
Floor count	3

Palazzo Venier Contarini is a Gothic palace located in Venice, Italy, in the Sestiere San Marco and overlooking the Grand Canal. ^{[1] [2]} The palazzo is situated next to Palazzo Contarini Fasan. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

History

The palazzo was erected in the mid-15th century by the wealthy Venier family from which hails Doge of Venice Sebastiano Venier. ^[6]

Architecture

The structure has three levels. The ground floor has a water portal with dentiled frame and two columns. Two noble floors each features a central quadrifora flanked by pairs of lancet windows. The quadriforas are decorated with projecting balconies. Above the cornice there are four large dormer windows.

See also

• Palazzo Contarini Pisani
• Palazzo Contarini Polignac
• Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo

References

1. Hale, John Rigby; Chambers, David; Clough, Cecil H.; Mallett, Michael (1 January 1993). War, Culture and Society in Renaissance Venice: Essays in Honour of John Hale. A&C Black. p. xxvi. ISBN   978-1-85285-090-6 . Retrieved 19 August 2025.
2. "La Dogaressa Palazzo Venier Contarini: A Glimpse into Venetian History". evendo.com. evendo.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
3. Valiera, Giancarlo (1961). Il Canal Grande di Venezia (in Italian). Pesenti del Thei. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
4. Goy, Richard (9 November 1997). Venice: The City and Its Architecture. Phaidon Press. p. 267. ISBN   978-0-7148-3005-6 . Retrieved 19 August 2025.
5. Fugagnollo, Ugo (1969). Venezia così: Le sette chiavi per conoscere la città (in Italian). U. Mursia. p. 365. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
6. "Canal Grande di Venezia - Catalogo illustrato - Palazzo Venier Contarini". canalgrandevenezia.it. Retrieved 19 August 2025.