Palazzo Orio Semitecolo Benzon
| Palazzo Orio Semitecolo Benzon | |
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 Palazzo Orio Semitecolo Benzon | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Address | Dorsoduro district |
| Town or city | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°25′51.22″N 12°19′58.48″E / 45.4308944°N 12.3329111°E |
| Construction stopped | 14th century |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 levels |
Palazzo Orio Semitecolo Benzon is a Gothic palace in
Casa Salviati
.
History
Built by the Orio family of ancient nobility, the palace was united with Palazzo Salviati when it was built during the 20th century.[1]
Architecture
The facade, mainly characterized by Gothic forms of the 14th and 15th centuries, has different features on each floor. The first
noble floor has a hexafora composed of four balustrated windows and two side monoforas supported by pillars and projecting balconies. The second noble floor has a bifora, supported by a projecting balcony, on the left and two monoforas on the right.[2][3] The top floor was added in the 19th century and is rather featureless.[4] The water portal has a dentiled frame and bears a shield of the Benzoni family, dating back to the 14-15th centuries and made of the Istrian stone
.
Gallery
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Palazzi Orio, Salviati, and Barbaro; facades on Grand Canal. -
Details of the facade
References
- ISBN 978-88-365-0006-2. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-351-57292-7. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Palazzo Orio Semitecolo, Venice". venice.jc-r.net. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-84-15563-65-5. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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