Italy audio travel guide. The Ca' d'Oro is one of the most striking examples of the uniqueness of Venetian architecture. It is one of the older palaces on the Grand Canal
Enhance your holiday travel experience by downloading this audio tour of the Ca' d'Oro Palace in Venice, Italy.
Great Discoveries Audio Tour of the Ca' d'Oro or Golden Palace provides today's tourist with the most entertaining and informative way to visit this late Gothic palace on the Grand Canal. The Ca' d'Oro is one of the most charming buildings in Venice and one of the most striking examples of the uniqueness of Venetian architecture. It is one of the older palaces on the Grand Canal but its harmony of design and color continue to fascinate and charm Venetians and visitors alike. The palace has always been known as Ca' d'Oro (Golden House) due to the long lost gilded decorations which once adorned its facade.
In 1922, the palaces last owner, Baron Giorgio Franchetti, bequeathed both the palace and his private collection of artworks to the state. Extensive renovations were preformed to return it to its former glory and the colors of this beautiful mansion's exterior once again reflect in Venice's Grand Canal. The Ca d'Oro, which is also known as the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery, is now open to the public and it houses a collection of important Venetian paintings and other artworks. Additional pieces were added to Baron Franchetti's collection. The museum now contains sculptures, furniture, 16th century Flemish tapestries, an impressive collection of 12th through 16th century bronzes, some Greek and Roman archeological pieces, medals, and a small collection of old Venetian ceramics
The walls are hung with important canvases by popular Venetian and European artists, among which are "Saint Sebastian" by Mantegna, "Venus at the Mirror" by Titian and lesser works by Tintoretto, Carpaccio, Signorelli, Tiepolo, Giorgione, as well as Van Eyck and other Flemish and German artists. Other attractions on display in Venice's Golden House include an impressive mosaic on the ground floor, Titian frescoes on the second floor, and an impressive Verona red marble wellhead carved by Bartolommeo Bonn in 1427.
Our tour guides visitors through this remarkable palace which contains hundreds of works by artists who were active between the 15th and 16th centuries. The most important pieces, by the most prominent artists of their time have been carefully selected for discussion. As you view these wonderful treasures, our professional narrator, accompanied by historically appropriate background music, will delight, amuse and inform you, making your visit a most memorable experience.
Guides are recorded in easy to follow segments that are readily located your iPod. This 1 hour and 34 minute, 14 track, audio tour is designed to work with an easy to read building diagram, with clearly numbered locations, which coordinate with the track numbers and descriptions displayed on your iPod.
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Enhance your holiday travel experience by downloading this audio tour of the Ca' d'Oro Palace in Venice, Italy.
Great Discoveries Audio Tour of the Ca' d'Oro or Golden Palace provides today's tourist with the most entertaining and informative way to visit this late Gothic palace on the Grand Canal. The Ca' d'Oro is one of the most charming buildings in Venice and one of the most striking examples of the uniqueness of Venetian architecture. It is one of the older palaces on the Grand Canal but its harmony of design and color continue to fascinate and charm Venetians and visitors alike. The palace has always been known as Ca' d'Oro (Golden House) due to the long lost gilded decorations which once adorned its facade.
In 1922, the palaces last owner, Baron Giorgio Franchetti, bequeathed both the palace and his private collection of artworks to the state. Extensive renovations were preformed to return it to its former glory and the colors of this beautiful mansion's exterior once again reflect in Venice's Grand Canal. The Ca d'Oro, which is also known as the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery, is now open to the public and it houses a collection of important Venetian paintings and other artworks. Additional pieces were added to Baron Franchetti's collection. The museum now contains sculptures, furniture, 16th century Flemish tapestries, an impressive collection of 12th through 16th century bronzes, some Greek and Roman archeological pieces, medals, and a small collection of old Venetian ceramics
The walls are hung with important canvases by popular Venetian and European artists, among which are "Saint Sebastian" by Mantegna, "Venus at the Mirror" by Titian and lesser works by Tintoretto, Carpaccio, Signorelli, Tiepolo, Giorgione, as well as Van Eyck and other Flemish and German artists. Other attractions on display in Venice's Golden House include an impressive mosaic on the ground floor, Titian frescoes on the second floor, and an impressive Verona red marble wellhead carved by Bartolommeo Bonn in 1427.
Our tour guides visitors through this remarkable palace which contains hundreds of works by artists who were active between the 15th and 16th centuries. The most important pieces, by the most prominent artists of their time have been carefully selected for discussion. As you view these wonderful treasures, our professional narrator, accompanied by historically appropriate background music, will delight, amuse and inform you, making your visit a most memorable experience.
Guides are recorded in easy to follow segments that are readily located your iPod. This 1 hour and 34 minute, 14 track, audio tour is designed to work with an easy to read building diagram, with clearly numbered locations, which coordinate with the track numbers and descriptions displayed on your iPod.
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