Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff

	Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff (right)
Alternative names	Palazzo Contarini Polignac
General information
Type	Residential
Architectural style	Gothic
Address	Dorsoduro district
Town or city	Venice
Country	Italy
Coordinates	45°25′51″N 12°19′57″E
Construction stopped	14th century
Technical details
Floor count	5 levels

Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff is a Venetian civil building located in the Dorsoduro district and overlooking the Grand Canal between Ca' Dario and Casa Salviati.[1]

History

The building, initially built according to the canons of Venetian-Byzantine architecture, was then renovated by adding Gothic elements during the 15th century.

In 1883, it was acquired by Russian painter Alexander Wolkoff. He had lasting relationship with an Italian actress Eleonora Duse. In 1894, as his guest, she lived on the top floor of the building.[2][3][4]

Architecture

Made almost entirely of red brick, the highly asymmetrical façade stands out for its extraordinary vertical development and a mix of details: it is divided into the ground floor, mezzanine, main floor, and two upper floors. The arrangement of the decorative elements apparently lacks any order and makes it difficult to analyze the ensemble. The structure is dominated by the polifora of the noble floor, decorated by pointed frames. The top levels have monofora, bifora, trifora, and quadrifora, all placed asymmetrically. Paterae and coats of arms are the modern works.

Gallery

Facade details
Facade details
Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff and Palazzo Dario in 1965.
Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff (left) and Palazzo Dario (right), ground floors.
Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff and Palazzo Dario in 1870s.

References

Zimmerman, Jean (2012). Love, Fiercely: A Gilded Age Romance. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-15-101447-7. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Sheehy, Helen (2009). Eleonora Duse: A Biography. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48422-2. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Gruber, Sabine (2013). Roman Elegy. Haus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-908323-36-1. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Haustedt, Birgit (2010). Rilke's Venice: A Travel Companion. Haus Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-905791-40-8. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

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[1] Zimmerman, Jean (2012). Love, Fiercely: A Gilded Age Romance. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-15-101447-7. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[2] Sheehy, Helen (2009). Eleonora Duse: A Biography. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48422-2. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[3] Gruber, Sabine (2013). Roman Elegy. Haus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-908323-36-1. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[4] Haustedt, Birgit (2010). Rilke's Venice: A Travel Companion. Haus Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-905791-40-8. Retrieved 19 June 2020.