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patriciatbrogan

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Hello,
Easter is almost upon us, we are looking forward to our little holiday in Venice and Fruili and are very excited. I am posting this to get some advice on how to take in the art in Venice - we are not entirely novices on our "sort-of" knowledge of art in that I have bought quite a few paintings in Zimbabwe from a friend who is a good painter, particularly of landscapes (all now languishing in my storeroom back home in Harare in Zimbabwe sadly!) - also she is a good teacher so has inspired me; have often been to the Prado and the Reina Sofia in Madrid, favourites! Taken in art in Mexico City etc. Spent a thorough weekend in Sienna, fab! Florence, Rome, etc. But, we are definitely not experts at all!
So, where do we start in Venice? I assume the Accademia?

I am reading a book called Venetian Painting by Prof John Steer (loving it!) so know that I must look out for the Bellini's, Antonello da Messina and Giorgioni, Titian of course, Palma Vecchio, Lorenzo Lotto, Sebastiano del Piomo - that's as far as I have got through my book!
So, any advice on how to go about this? (We have been to Venice before on two different occasions). We have 4 nights in Venice.
Thanks.

benmia

Be sure to visit the Peggy Guggenheim collection.

ellenem

Get a Chorus Pass:
http://www.chorusvenezia.org/en

It's nice to visit churches and see the art in the places for which it was created. Also, the churches on the Chorus Pass are well lit and have good written info available.

Visiting a church also takes less time than a museum full of artwork. And the churches are located all over the city, so you get to explore different areas.

There are many more churches in Venice, but those on the pass have notable artwork and features.

annhig

mmm - you are perhaps leaving this a little late for proper research but many of the main sights/sites have high quality art to admire.

A tour of The Doge's Palace will show you number of Tintorettos and many other lovely things and you should not miss the Scuola Grande di San Rocco which is full of the works of Tintorello. Also the nearby Frari for Titan's Assumption plus works by Bellini and Donatello as well as several mausoleums, including Canova's, though personally I find some of these pretty repulsive.

Also centrally, the Museo Correr is lovely not least because far fewer people go there and I think that it is included in the ticket for the Doge's Palace.

further out Castello , you might like the Fondazione Quern Stampalia and the nearby Church of Santi Giovanni and Paola.

Finally if you are up by the Fondamente Nuove, take a few minutes to walk round the corner to the Gesuiti, where the curtains and swags are positively miraculous. [only open in the mornings, weekdays].

This only scratches the surface, but should give you something to be getting on with.

Peter_S_Aus

Check out the Sacristy of the Church of San Polo. There is an excellent, confronting Stations of the Cross by Tiepolo. It is no "Gentle Jesus meek and mild" but the story of a man done to death for political and economic reasons.

It is like a news reel in fourteen frames, and really worth a look.

Titian' s "Assumption of the Virgin" in the Frari is worth going out of your way for, as is the Querini Stampalia Foundation. Great architecture on the ground floor, and an excellent gallery on the upper floors.

Jean

With only 3 full days, you should get help in prioritizing, esp. if you have interest in particular artists. Hire an art and architecture guide. It's been several years since we had a guide in Venice, so I have no one to recommend, but I'm sure a google search will bring up several options.

You might also get some helpful info on Venetian art from the online Khan Academy articles and videos.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humaniti...n-introduction

https://www.khanacademy.org/humaniti...ne-the-tempest

Pepper_von_snoot

My favourite Venetian painter is Pietro Longhi. You can see his small, intimate paintings of 18th-century patrician life at Ca' Rezzonico, Palazzo Querini Stampalia, and the Accademia.

You should also visit Madonna dell'Orto to view Tintoretto's The Last Judgement. This painting caused Mrs. John Ruskin to run screaming from the church because it terrified her.

There is a magnificent Chagall on view at Peggy Guggenheim, along with mesmerizing shadow boxes by Joseph Cornell.

You should also see the ceiling of San Pantalon.

Scuola di San Rocco for works by Tintoretto is also recommended.

Thin

StCirq

Go out to the island of Torcello and visit the Byzantine church. Amazing mosaics and two Tintorettos.

Ralstonlan1

BKMG

kja

Some guidebooks will give you a good overview of the art of the region; I would think that would be a very good place to start.

bvlenci

Look also for works of Giambattista Tiepolo, much of whose work is in Venice, where he lived all his life. His son was also an artist, but not as great as his father.

Ca' Rezzonico also has works by Tintoretto, Canaletto, and Tiepolo; and besides, it's a very beautiful palazzo.

patriciatbrogan

Thank you, thank you all - for such wonderful advice, I am getting going working through this: I realise we won't fit everything into our few days but we can always come back to Venice - we are always travelling over to Italy.

patriciatbrogan

I am still studying all of this - just one more thing: we shall be in Venice for the days of the 19 April to 23 April, we would prefer not to incur extra charges for buying tickets online, would it be ok to just procure the tickets at the appropriate museum; still pondering whether to take in the Doge's Palace again (our knowledge of the art available the last time was limited so could do with a second visit), and then perhaps the Chorus Pass?

Finally, do the Doge's Palace, and the Accademia for that matter, have audio guides and are they worth investing in?
Thanks again.

annhig

Patricia - have you done the Secret Itineraries tour of the Doge's palace? very interesting, and afterwards you can wander at leisure in the rest of the palace so you could revisit the art works that you didn't really take in the first time.

HappyTrvlr

Chorus Pass will give you access to many art filled churches.