Palazzo Grimani
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The Palazzo Grimani di San Luca is a Renaissance building in Venice
, Italy
. It is located on the Rio di San Luca channel of the city, at the point in which it flows into the Canal Grande.
The palace was built in the mid-16th century for procurator Gerolamo Grimani by architect Michele Sanmicheli, and completed after his death by Gian Giacomo de' Grigi, known as "il Bergamasco".
Is ha classicist plan with a central atrium. The façade has three sectors with Corinthian columns, also inspired to the Roman architecture, in particular to the triumphal arch
.
The residence of the patrician Grimani family until 1806, Palazzo Grimani is currently the seat of the Venice' Appeal Court.
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...
, Italy
Italy
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. It is located on the Rio di San Luca channel of the city, at the point in which it flows into the Canal Grande.
The palace was built in the mid-16th century for procurator Gerolamo Grimani by architect Michele Sanmicheli, and completed after his death by Gian Giacomo de' Grigi, known as "il Bergamasco".
Is ha classicist plan with a central atrium. The façade has three sectors with Corinthian columns, also inspired to the Roman architecture, in particular to the triumphal arch
Triumphal arch
A triumphal arch is a 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, crowned with a flat entablature or attic on which a statue might be...
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The residence of the patrician Grimani family until 1806, Palazzo Grimani is currently the seat of the Venice' Appeal Court.
See also
- Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria FormosaPalazzo Grimani di Santa Maria FormosaThe Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria Formosa is a palace in Venice, northern Italy.Originally the residence of the Venetian doge Antonio Grimani, it was rebuilt in 1532-1569 by his heirs Vittore, procuratore generale of the city, and Giovanni Grimani, cardinal and Patriarch of Aquileia...
- High resolution image of Palazzo Grimani di San Luca