Ca' Pesaro – A Modern Art Gallery on the Grand Canal

Of Longhena's many designs, Ca' Pesaro is believed to be his  masterpiece Ca' Pesaro is a Baroque marble palace which was built by the noble and wealthy Pesaro family.  It is yet another design by Baldassarre Longhena in mid-17th century but he died before the building was completed.  It took 58 years before the Baroque palace was finally completed in 1710 by Gian Antonio Gaspari, who complied substantially with Longhena's original design. Ca' Pesaro is believed to be Longhena's … [Read more...]