Ca' Rezzonico, Palace and art museum on Grand Canal in Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy
Ca' Rezzonico is a palace and art museum on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro district of Venice. This three-story building displays paintings, frescoes, and furnishings from the 18th century in rooms with high ceilings and richly decorated walls.
Construction started in 1667 following a design by Baldassarre Longhena, but work stalled for decades due to financial difficulties. The Rezzonico family purchased the unfinished building in 1750 and completed it within a few years.
The name comes from the Rezzonico family, who completed the building and lived here during their most influential years. Visitors today come for the painted ceilings and furnishings that show how Venetian noble families lived more than 250 years ago.
The rooms are spread across three floors and connected by staircases, as there is no elevator. The entrance is directly on the canal and can be reached by vaporetto or on foot.
Carlo Rezzonico was elected Pope in 1758 and took the name Clement XIII, which brought new commissions to artists. The family sold the palace as early as 1810, long before it became a museum.
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