Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro

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The Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro is an art museum located in the Ca' d'Oro on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.

Established1927 (1927)
LocationCa' d'Oro, Venice, Italy
Coordinates45°26′26″N 12°20′02″E
TypeArt museum
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Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro
An exhibition hall on the second floor of the building
Established1927 (1927)
LocationCa' d'Oro, Venice, Italy
Coordinates45°26′26″N 12°20′02″E
TypeArt museum
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History

Baron Giorgio Franchetti (1865–1922), was born to a prominent family in Turin. Initially trained in a military school, he preferred the study of music and collecting art. In 1890 he married Baroness Maria Hornstein Hohenstoffeln. By 1891 the couple had moved to Venice, and bought the then dilapidated Ca' d'Oro and set upon restoring the building, as far as possible, to its 15th-century layout.

Franchetti also traveled widely to purchase objects for the palace, including in Paris where he purchased the building's original well head (1427) by Bartolomeo Bon. He supervised much of the restoration, added the mosaic floor collections, designing the inner courtyard mosaic himself, and constructed a chapel to house his painting of St Sebastian by Mantegna. His grandson helped further his wish, stated in 1916, to make the house and collection a museum. The palace officially became a museum and was inaugurated on January 18 1927.[1]

Notable works

See also Category:Paintings in the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro

The baron's collection form the nucleus of the displays, which are augmented by other works from local buildings. The baron's tomb is on the premises. Among the works on display are:[2]

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