Ca' Vendramin Calergi
Ca' Vendramin Calergi | |
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Alternative names | Ca' Loredan Vendramin Calergi |
Etymology | by the Loredan, Vendramin, and Calergi families |
General information | |
Coordinates | 45°26′32″N 12°19′47″E / 45.44222°N 12.32972°E |
Construction started | 1481 |
Construction stopped | 1509 |
Owner | Casino of Venice SpA |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Mauro Codussi |
Developer | Andrea Loredan |
Ca' Loredan Vendramin Calergi is a 15th-century palace on the Grand Canal in the sestiere (quarter) of Cannaregio in Venice, northern Italy. It was commissioned by the patrician Loredan dynasty, namely Andrea Loredan, and paid for by Doge Leonardo Loredan, with construction starting in 1481. The architecturally distinguished building was the home of many prominent people through history and was the place where composer Richard Wagner died.
It houses the Venice Casino (Casinò di Venezia) and the Wagner Museum (Museo Wagner).
History
Ca' Vendramin Calergi was designed in the late 15th century by Mauro Codussi, architect of Chiesa di San Zaccaria and other noteworthy churches and private residences in Venice. Construction began in 1481 and was finished after his death by the Lombardo family of architects, who completed it in 1509. The twenty-eight-year period it took to complete construction is considered short based on the technology available at that time.
The spacious
In 1844,
The City Council of Venice purchased Ca' Vendramin Calergi in 1946. Since 1959, it has been the winter home to the celebrated Venice Casino (Casinò di Venezia).[2][3]
Wagner Museum
The composer
Wagner died of a
- In questo palagio / l'ultimo spiro di Riccardo Wagner / odono le anime perpetuarsi come la marea / che lambe i marmi[4]
The Wagner Museum (Museo Wagner) opened at the palace in February 1995. It holds the Josef Lienhart Collection of rare documents, musical scores, signed letters, paintings, records and other heirlooms. The holdings constitute the largest private collection dedicated to Wagner outside of Bayreuth.[5] The museum is open to the public on Saturday mornings by appointment.
The Associazione Richard Wagner di Venezia operates the museum as well as the Richard Wagner European Study and Research Center (Centro Europeo di Studi e Ricerche Richard Wagner – C.E.S.R.R.W.). It also holds exhibitions, conferences and concerts, and publishes scholarly papers that promote the life and works of Wagner.
The International Association of Wagner Societies also holds a symposium called "Wagner Days in Venice" (Giornate Wagneriane a Venezia) at the palace each autumn.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake." Psalm 115:1 KJV
- ^ Portale di Venezia: Ca' Vendramin Calergi Archived 2009-10-15 at the Portuguese Web Archive, downloaded 2 December 2008.
- ^ Ca' Vendramin Calergi: La storia, downloaded 5 December 2008
- ^ "In this palace / the souls hear / the last breath of Richard Wagner / perpetuating itself like the tide / which washes the marble beneath"; Grimbert, Joan B. (2002). Tristan and Isolde: A Casebook. London: Routledge. p. 401
- ^ Casino di Venezia: Wagner Museum Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, downloaded 2 December 2008.
- ^ Richard-Wagner-Verband International, Giornate Wagneriane a Venezia, "Wagner Days in Venice" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Casinò di Venezia / Venice Casino
- Wagner Museum
- Ca' Vendramin Calergi: History, photographs, and a virtual tour
Preceded by Ca' Rezzonico |
Venice landmarks Ca' Vendramin Calergi |
Succeeded by Doge's Palace |