The Palazzo Grimani di San Luca is a
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...
-style palace, located between the
Palazzo Corner Valmarana and the Rio di
San Luca
San Luca is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about east of Reggio Calabria. The town is situated on the eastern slopes of the Aspromonte ...
and the flanking
Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli on the
Grand Canal in the
sestiere of San Marco
San Marco is one of the six sestieri of Venice, lying in the heart of the city as the main place of Venice. San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Although the district includes Saint Mark's Square, that was never admini ...
of the city of
Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
,
Italy
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.
History
The palace was built in the mid-16th century for procurator
Gerolamo Grimani by architect
Michele Sanmicheli
Michele Sanmicheli (also spelled ''Sanmmicheli'', ''Sanmichele'' or ''Sammichele'') (1484–1559), was a Venetian architect and urban planner of Mannerist-style, among the greatest of his era. A tireless worker, he was in charge of designing bui ...
, and completed after his death by Gian Giacomo de' Grigi, known as "il Bergamasco".
It has a classical plan with a central atrium. The facade has three sectors with Corinthian columns, suggestive of an Ancient Roman
triumphal arch
A triumphal arch is a free-standing monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road. In its simplest form a triumphal arch consists of two massive piers connected by an arch, crow ...
.
It was the residence of the patrician
Grimani
The House of Grimani was a prominent Venice, Venetian patricianship, patrician family, including three Doges of Venice. They were active in trade, politics and later the ownership of theatres and opera-houses. Notable members included:
Notable m ...
family until 1806. Palazzo Grimani is currently the seat of the Venice' Appeal Court.
The building was the inspiration for architect
Stanford White
Stanford White (November 9, 1853 – June 25, 1906) was an American architect. He was also a partner in the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, one of the most significant Beaux-Arts firms. He designed many houses for the rich, in additio ...
of
McKim, Mead & White, who, in the early 1900s, modelled his design for the
Tiffany and Company Building at 401 5th Avenue in New York after it.
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Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria Formosa
The Palazzo Grimani of Santa Maria Formosa is a State museum, located in Venice in the Castello district, near Campo Santa Maria Formosa.
History
The palace can be reached by land from Ruga Giuff(map) The water entry, very used in ancient times, ...
High resolution image of Palazzo Grimani di San Luca
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Houses completed in the 16th century
Palaces in Sestiere San Marco
Palaces on the Grand Canal (Venice)
Renaissance architecture in Venice
House of Grimani