Palazzo Marcello Toderini

Palazzo Marcello Toderini is a small palace in Venice, in the Santa Croce sestiere, overlooking the Grand Canal on the Riva de Biasio. The structure is across the confluence of the Cannaregio Canal, between the Palazzo Zen and the Tassitura Luigi Bevilacqua.[2][3]

Palazzo Marcello Toderini
Palazzo Marcello Toderini
General information
TypeResidential
Architectural styleRenaissance
AddressSanta Croce district
Town or cityVenice
CountryItaly
Coordinates45°26′30.68″N 12°19′32.78″E
Construction stopped17th century[1]
Technical details
Floor count3 levels

History

The small palace dates back to the 17th century. It was built by the ancient Roman family Marcello. Two Doges emerged from the family: Marcello Tegalliano (717–726) and Nicolò Marcello (1473–1474). Best known, however, are two brothers from this family who became musicians: Alessandro Marcello (1684–1750) and Benedetto Marcello (1686–1739).

Architecture

The palace has three floors. The ground floor portal to Riva de Biasio is rectangular, there are the two pairs of single-light windows flanking it. The single noble floor features a large central serliana with a projecting balustraded balcony. This window is also flanked by two pairs of monoforas. There is a decorative cornice above the serliana, the central part of which has a mascaron at the top point of the round arch. The mezzanine floor under the roof has a window layout corresponding to that of the noble floor. The plastered and white-painted facade terminates at the top with a serrated eaves.

There is a large garden behind the palace.[4][5]

  • A corner view
    A corner view
  • A view from Grand Canal
    A view from Grand Canal
  • Another view from Grand Canal
    Another view from Grand Canal

References
  1. Venezia (in Italian). Touring Editore. 1985. p. 159. ISBN 978-88-365-0006-2.
  2. Venezia e provincia: Chioggia, la Laguna, i lidi, le ville del Brenta (in Italian). Touring Editore. 2004. p. 55. ISBN 978-88-365-2918-6.
  3. Ormond, Richard; Kilmurray, Elaine (1998). John Singer Sargent: Complete Paintings. Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-300-14140-5.
  4. "Canal Grande di Venezia - Catalogo illustrato - Palazzo Marcello Toderini". canalgrandevenezia.it. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. Cunico, Mariapia (1989). Il giardino veneziano: la storia, l'architettura, la botanica (in Italian). Albrizzi. p. 168. ISBN 978-88-317-5240-4.
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