Palazzo Belloni Battagia
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Palazzo Belloni Battagia (also spelled Palazzo Belloni Battaglia) is a palace on the Canal Grande, Venice
, northern Italy
. It is included in the sestiere
(quarter) of Santa Croce
, between the Fondaco del Megio
and Ca' Tron
, near the church of San Stae
.
It was built in the mid-17th century under design by Baldassarre Longhena
, as the residence of the Belloni family.
, with a typically Baroque façade featuring a rich sculpture decoration.
The ground floor, surmounted by a parapet, has at the middle a big portal with a tympanum
. The piano nobile
has seven rectangular windows within a large set of decorations, including false columns, two large coat of arms and, above each window, a broken entablature
.
The mezzanine, separated by the floor below by a frame, has six small windows. The cornice
has a notched frame and a long frieze with the Belloni coat of arms. At the top are two symmetrical, obelisk-shaped pinnacles: this theme is featured in a minority of palaces in Venice, such as Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, also designed by Longhena, and Palazzo Papadopoli.
Internally, there are 19th century frescoes in the piano nobile and a private oratory with painted decorations.
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, northern Italy
Italy
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. It is included in the sestiere
Sestiere
A sestiere is a subdivision of certain Italian towns and cities. The word is from sesto, or sixth; and is thus used only for towns divided into six districts. The best-known example are the sestieri of Venice, but Ascoli Piceno, Genoa, Milan and Rapallo, for example, were also divided into sestieri...
(quarter) of Santa Croce
Santa Croce
Santa Croce is one of the six sestieri of Venice, northern Italy.-Geography:It occupies the north west part of the main islands, and can be divided into two areas: the eastern area being largely mediaeval, and the western - including the main port and the Tronchetto - mostly lying on land reclaimed...
, between the Fondaco del Megio
Fondaco del Megio
The Fondaco del Megio is a palace in the sestiere of Santa Croce, Venice, northern Italy...
and Ca' Tron
Ca' Tron
Ca' Tron is a palace in Venice, northern Italy, facing the Canal Grande. Part of the sestiere of Santa Croce, it is situated between the Palazzo Belloni Battagia and Palazzo Duodo, near the church of San Stae...
, near the church of San Stae
San Stae
San Stae is a church in central Venice, in the sestiere di Santa Croce.San Stae, an abbreviation for Saint Eustachius, was founded at the beginning of 11th century and reconstructed in 17th century, has a main facade on the Grand Canal of Venice, constructed by Domenico Rossi, and richly...
.
It was built in the mid-17th century under design by Baldassarre Longhena
Baldassarre Longhena
thumb|250px|Tower of the church [[Santa Maria del Soccorso]], [[Rovigo]].Baldassarre Longhena was an Italian architect, who worked mainly in Venice, where he was one of the greatest exponents of Baroque architecture of the period....
, as the residence of the Belloni family.
Description
It has two floors and a mezzanineMezzanine
Mezzanine may refer to:* Mezzanine , an intermediate floor between main floors of a building* Mezzanine, in technology, can refer to a thin sheet of plastic insulating different parts of circuitry from each other in cramped environments, such as laptop interiors* Mezzanine board, or daughterboard,...
, with a typically Baroque façade featuring a rich sculpture decoration.
The ground floor, surmounted by a parapet, has at the middle a big portal with a tympanum
Tympanum (architecture)
In architecture, a tympanum is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, bounded by a lintel and arch. It often contains sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. Most architectural styles include this element....
. The piano nobile
Piano nobile
The piano nobile is the principal floor of a large house, usually built in one of the styles of classical renaissance architecture...
has seven rectangular windows within a large set of decorations, including false columns, two large coat of arms and, above each window, a broken entablature
Entablature
An entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave , the frieze ,...
.
The mezzanine, separated by the floor below by a frame, has six small windows. The cornice
Cornice
Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns any building or furniture element: the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the edge of a pedestal. A simple cornice may be formed just with a crown molding.The function of the projecting...
has a notched frame and a long frieze with the Belloni coat of arms. At the top are two symmetrical, obelisk-shaped pinnacles: this theme is featured in a minority of palaces in Venice, such as Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, also designed by Longhena, and Palazzo Papadopoli.
Internally, there are 19th century frescoes in the piano nobile and a private oratory with painted decorations.