| Overview | | | | a Young Gentleman in His Studio, Giovanni Bellini's |
| Venice is a city of beauty and romance - despite the | | | | Madonna with Child between Saints Catherine and |
| fact that it is sinking; it is one of the most desired | | | | Mary Magdalen, Giorgione's Tempest, Paolo |
| tourist destinations of the world offering highly vibrant | | | | Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi, and Tintoretto's |
| nightlife as well as the museums and art galleries that | | | | Theft of St Mark's Body and Crucifixion. |
| are irreplaceable to the city. Here are some previews | | | | Ca' d'Oro |
| of some of the most famous Venetian Museums & | | | | One of the most beautiful palazzos on the Grand |
| Galleries. | | | | Canal in Venice, Ca' d'Oro (house of gold) is known for |
| Peggy Guggenheim Collection | | | | its shiny gilt decorations, which makes its absolutely |
| The American heiress, Peggy Guggenheim's | | | | beautiful to the eye. The elegant palazzo designed by |
| extravagant collection is one of the most famous | | | | Giovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo Bon was built |
| selections of modern art in the whole of Italy, it seems | | | | between 1425 and 1434 it is now a very charming art |
| only fitting that the collection should be at home within | | | | gallery that is open for the public to see. |
| Venice. The collection includes Cubism, European | | | | Palazzo Grassi |
| Abstraction and Surrealism movements with infamous | | | | A white marble mansion on the Grand Canal of |
| works by Marino Marini, Brancusi, Picasso, Kandinsky, | | | | Venice, Palazzo Grassi is famous the world over as |
| Magritte, Rothko, Max Ernst, Dali and Jackson Pollock. | | | | an art museum with an amazing garden theatre that |
| The Gallerie dell'Accademia | | | | has over 600 seats. The palatial museum is widely |
| The gallery has an enchanting collection of the | | | | known for its art exhibitions, recent and past shows |
| Venetian paintings dating back as far as the 1300's on | | | | have featured infamous artists such as Picasso, |
| offer, these include such notable works as Paolo | | | | Modigliani, and Balthus, as well as subjects of historical |
| Veneziano's Coronation of Mary, Carpaccio's | | | | interest like the Phoenicians and Etruscans. |
| Crucifixion and Apotheosis, Lorenzo Lotto's Portrait of | | | | |