CA' PESARO
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Two museums in a beautiful 17th century palace, a fine example of Venetian Baroque, in Venice.
The Cà Pesaro is a pure example of Venetian Baroque. Built in the 17th century by Baldassare Longhena, it was completed by Antonio Gaspari in 1710. Today, this magnificent palace houses two museums.
Galerie Internationale d'Art Moderne. Founded in 1897, the gallery was created from works exhibited at the first Biennale. Today, it represents one of the world's richest collections of Italian and international paintings, sculpture and graphic art, from the 18th century to the present day. Works by Medardo, Widt, Rodin, Bonnard, Matisse, Klee, Klimt, Kandinsky, surrealist Fernand Knopff and a singular painting by Marc Chagall are all on display. Also on view are works by Italian Futurist and Realist painters and sculptors such as Gino Severini, Felice Casorati and Antonio Donghi (superb Donna al caffé, 1931), as well as the Sonnabend collection.
Museum of Oriental Art. Born of the personal collection of a private Venetian at the end of the 18th century, this unusual museum is a real gem. Count de Bardi, appointed Henri de Bourbon at the end of the 19th century, assembled no fewer than 30,000 pieces in just 2 years! His collection of Japanese art from the Edo period is said to be one of the most complete on the Old Continent. Other objects to admire during your visit include the dark screen decorated with mother-of-pearl, the many Japanese weapons (sabres, daggers, swords), and the surprising inro, little boxes with miniature medicinal herbs.
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