Ca' Rezzonico (Italian pronunciation: [ˈka rretˈtsɔːniko]) is a palazzo on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy. It is a particularly notable example of the 18th century Venetian baroque and rococo architecture and interior decoration, and displays paintings by the leading Venetian painters of the period, including Francesco Guardi and Giambattista Tiepolo. It is a public museum dedicated to 18th-century Venice (Museo del Settecento Veneziano) and one of the 11 venues managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
Ca' Rezzonico stands on the right bank of the canal, at the point where it is joined by the Rio di San Barnaba. The site was previously occupied by two houses, visible in early paintings of Venice in 1500, which a century and a half later were in a sad state of decay. They belonged to the Bon family, one of Venice's patrician clans. In 1649 the head of the family, Filippo Bon, a Procurator of the city and patron of the arts, decided to transform the two houses into a single large palazzo on the site. For this purpose he employed Baldassarre Longhena (1597-1682), the greatest proponent of Venetian Baroque, a style slowly replacing the Renaissance and Palladian architectural style. Longhena was the designer of the famous dome of the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, a Venice baroque landmark. By 1661 Longhena had combined the two earlier structures, and work had begun on the facade facing the canal, and had reached as high as the first, or Noble, floor. However, neither architect nor client was to see the completion of the Palazzo Bon: Longhena died in 1682, and Filippo Bon saw his finances ruined by the cost of the palazzo. He was forced to halt the work.
Monday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Thursday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Saturday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Sunday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Christoph N | Mar 29, 2018
It doesn't have to be the Dodge's palace if you want to see impressive architecture and some art. I just seized every opportunity to escape the crazy crowd of people. In comparison to the Dodge's palace, this is a quiet place. Also the place features an antique statue of guy face-palming.
Paul Norman | Dec 11, 2017
Nice visit. Half stately palace and half art gallery. Went as it was included with my museums pass, otherwise probably wouldn't have gone. Not sure if I would pay full 10 euros, but then again I'm not a classical art aficionado. Still great visit and friendly staff. Cafe with savory and sweet foods.
Bjørnar L | Mar 30, 2018
Beautiful residence converted to a museum. Gives a good impression of how noble Italians might have lived a few hundred years ago.
emma louise | Feb 16, 2018
Amazing artwork and when you reach the top, there are several windows where you can see some of the canals and small streets. It was reasonably priced as well and the audio guide was very helpful.
Stephen Hardisty | Mar 8, 2018
Whereas the Accademia displays art when Venice was at the height of its power Ca' Rezzonica offers a window into the life of the last century of the Venetian Republic. Such as 18th century decadence in the paintings of Pietro Longhi which take up a whole room of this magnificent Palazzo.
Vasily CREAM | Apr 20, 2018
Great collection of paintings, furniture and interior decorations with focus on oriental motifs and venetian baroque. As a nice bonus some of the windows offer great views of the city around the place.
Carlos Barrios | May 21, 2018
Magnificent Venetian palace offering a wonderful collection of XVII & XVIII centuries' paintings. Useful and succinct explanations along the visit.
François THOMAS | May 31, 2018
An exceptional 18th century museum palace where you can spend hours. The pinacoteca on the top floor is incredibly rich. Definitely for art lovers. I wasnt bothered by the crowds. The guided tours whizz through the different rooms and you just have to adapt your progression back and forth to avoid them.
Cathy Young | May 29, 2018
One of the lesser-known treasure of Venice. A must-see if you visit (and love art).
Satish s.s | Jun 21, 2018
This was very decent museum and was near to other museum attractions. We had museum pass along with Doge's palace entry so it was worth visiting. This is very near to Venice paintings museum
beyondcompute | Jun 28, 2018
Interesting palazzo to see, some nice paintings, nice cafe (couple of tables have Grand Canal view), garden and small fountain with huge fish and turtles! 👍
andrea pollio | Jul 7, 2018
Wonderful, grand aristocratic palace now housing a collection of furniture, art and crafts from 18th century Venice.
Jo Trust | Aug 4, 2018
We had a wonderful guide who lived nearby so we got a wonderful tour. Giovanna at Tours by Locals
Graham Way | Jul 22, 2018
A magnificent Palazzo housing the finest art collection I have seen in along time. The information there provided are excellent and the staff incredibly helpful. The garden at the blackmailing aperfect quiet end to the visit. Do not miss, easy tofindo The Hand Canalwithits own ActV vaporetton stop
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