Art Galleries and Museums in Venice

Overviewa Young Gentleman in His Studio, Giovanni Bellini's
Venice is a city of beauty and romance - despite theMadonna with Child between Saints Catherine and
fact that it is sinking; it is one of the most desiredMary Magdalen, Giorgione's Tempest, Paolo
tourist destinations of the world offering highly vibrantVeronese's Feast in the House of Levi, and Tintoretto's
nightlife as well as the museums and art galleries thatTheft of St Mark's Body and Crucifixion.
are irreplaceable to the city. Here are some previewsCa' 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 Collectionits shiny gilt decorations, which makes its absolutely
The American heiress, Peggy Guggenheim'sbeautiful to the eye. The elegant palazzo designed by
extravagant collection is one of the most famousGiovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo Bon was built
selections of modern art in the whole of Italy, it seemsbetween 1425 and 1434 it is now a very charming art
only fitting that the collection should be at home withingallery that is open for the public to see.
Venice. The collection includes Cubism, EuropeanPalazzo Grassi
Abstraction and Surrealism movements with infamousA 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'Accademiahas over 600 seats. The palatial museum is widely
The gallery has an enchanting collection of theknown for its art exhibitions, recent and past shows
Venetian paintings dating back as far as the 1300's onhave featured infamous artists such as Picasso,
offer, these include such notable works as PaoloModigliani, and Balthus, as well as subjects of historical
Veneziano's Coronation of Mary, Carpaccio'sinterest like the Phoenicians and Etruscans.
Crucifixion and Apotheosis, Lorenzo Lotto's Portrait of