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Querini-Stampalia Review
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Querini-Stampalia
- Address: Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Castello 5252, Venice
- Phone: 041/2711411
- www.querinistampalia.it
- Category: Museums/Galleries, Libraries
- Location: Castello
Fodor's Review:
Home to the venerable Querini family for centuries, this Renaissance palace now contains a library and a fine collection of Venetian art. Highlights include Giovanni Bellini's Presentation in the Temple, and Sebastiano Ricci's triptych Dawn, Afternoon, and Evening. Portraits of newlywed Francesco Querini and Paola Priuli were left unfinished by the death of Palma Il Vecchio in 1528 (note the groom's hand and the bride's dress). The home's original 18th-century furniture and stuccowork are a fitting background for Pietro Longhi's period portraits. Not mentioned among artist stars, Gabriele Bella (1730-99) captured Venetian street life in a style more resembling that of a photojournalist than painter; his nearly 70 works displayed here tell stories beyond the republic's pomp and parades. Museum admission on Friday and Saturday includes evening concerts performed on antique instruments at 5 and 8:30. The library is open only for research.
- Cost: EUR 8
- Open: Tues.-Thurs. and Sun. 10-6, Fri. and Sat. 10-10
- Metro: San Zaccaria
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