The voluptuous "bride of the sea" - Venice is a city in northeastern Italy. - The beautiful "Queen of the Adriatic," Venice stretches of 118 islands in a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, an arm of the Adriatic Sea.
Locally as "The Most Serene One called '- Venice is a pleasant and quiet abundantly blessed with rare beauties of nature.
Venice has long been the city of numerous romantic charms. The city was an important commercial and cultural center in the Renaissance.The sixteenth century was the age of flourishing art. The city became one of the most important musical centers of Europe, and the era witnessed the birth of the Venetian school of music. The composers such as Adrian Willaert, Ottaviano Petrucci, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli at the turn of the century. Shakespeare beautifully illustrated the beautiful city of gondolas in 'The Merchant of Venice "and" Othello. "
Today's Venice is a city of never fading beauty. And 'one ofdesired destinations in the world, with lively nightlife. Home to many museums and art galleries, Venice is a dream destination of a connoisseur.
Venice is famous for its museums and art galleries, the jewels of the city are known. Here are some beautiful views of the famous "Venetian Museums and Galleries."
Accademia (Academy Gallery): The gallery has a superb collection of Venetian painting from 1300 to 1700 including Paolo VenezianoStolen Coronation of Mary, Carpaccio Crucifixion and Apotheosis, Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine and Mary Magdalen, Giorgione's Tempest, Lorenzo Lotto Portrait of a young gentleman in his study of Paolo Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi, and Tintoretto's Square St. Mark's Body and Crucifixion.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection: A rich American heiress, Peggy Guggenheim, the rich collection of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, one of the most important collectionsof modern art in Italy. The collection includes the art movements of Cubism, abstraction and Surrealism, with notable European works by Brancusi, Marino Marini, Kandinsky, Picasso, Magritte, Rothko, Ernst, Dali and Jackson Pollock.
Palazzo Grassi: An imposing white monumental marble villa on the Grand Canal in Venice, Palazzo Grassi, the world-famous art and history museum with a 600-seat Garden Theatre. The Palace Museum is well known to art exhibitions, and some ofrecent past, the artists Picasso, Modigliani, and Balthus, and historical issues, such as the Phoenicians and the Etruscans introduced.
Ca 'd'Oro (Palazzo Santa Sofia): One of the most beautiful palaces on the Grand Canal in Venice, Ca' d'Oro (Golden House) is known for its gilt and polychrome external decorations known. designed the elegant Palazzo Giovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo Bon and built in 1425-1434 is now an exquisite art gallery which is open to the public. Ca 'd'Oro houses the Galleria Franchetti, an impressive collection of bronzes, tapestries and paintings.
Ca 'Rezzonico, a beautiful palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, Ca' Rezzonico is a public museum in 18th century Venice. The museum houses numerous paintings by such artists as Pietro Longhi, Francesco Guardi and Giandomenico Tiepolo, collections of antique furniture, a fine collection of Venetian glass, etc. etc.
Naval History Museum (Museo Storico Navale) and Arsenal:This museum is full of fantastic interesting maritime objects, including the banners that were flown by the Venetian fleet at Lepanto.
Museo della Fond. Scientifica Querini Stampalia: The beautiful residence of the Querini family Stampalia, became a museum after the death of John in 1868. The museum houses furniture, textiles and collectibles from the 16th Century, with a collection of paintings from the works of Bellini, Palma, Ricci, etc. etc.
Palazzo Cini: The formerResidence of Vittorio Cini, Palazzo Cini now houses his art collection, different Tuscan paintings, including works by Piero della Francesca, Botticelli, Filippo Lippi and Giunta Pisano. The museum also features numerous admirable objects, ornaments, lamps, furniture, porcelain, carpets, textiles and works of the Florentine workshop of Baldassare Embriachi, objets d'Ivoire.
Palazzo Labia - Salone del Tiepolo: The palace of Istrian stone in the 17th Centuryhe painted a fresco on the walls of Tiepolo.
Museum of Byzantine religious paintings - Hellenic Institute: This beautiful museum is located next to the church of San Giorgio dei Greci. The museum houses a rich collection of Byzantine icons from Greece and Venice, from 14 to 18 Century. The museum also has a variety of religious items and artifacts from the life of Jesus and the saints, and a collection of documents and archives on the history of the Greek colonies inVenice.
In addition, the city has many beautiful churches of Venice and a little 'less famous museums and art galleries.
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