Scala dei Giganti

Giants' Staircase
Date
1484-1501
Work Type
staircase

Used for formal entrances, the Giants' Staircase is guarded by Sansovino's two colossal statues of Mars and Neptune, which represents Venice's power by land and by sea. Members of the Senate gathered before government meetings in the Senator's Courtyard, to the right of the Giants' Staircase. At the opposite end of the Renaissance façade, the wide Censors' Staircase leads visitors to the loggia floor above.

References

Lorenzetti, Venice and Its Lagoon: Historical-Artistic Guide (Rome: Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato, 1961) as translated and with supplementary content by Taryn Marie Zarrillo, 2012/13

See Also
Cortile del Palazzo Ducale
  • View of eastern end of courtyard, facing northeast from south end
  • View of courtyard with basilica dome in the background, facing north from center of eastern end of courtyard
  • View of courtyard with basilica dome in the background, facing north from near center of eastern end of courtyard
  • View of courtyard with basilica dome in the background, facing north from eastern end of courtyard
  • View of triumphal arch, facing northwest from north end of courtyard
  • View of staircase and facade of palace, facing east from north end of courtyard
  • View of staircase and facade of palace, facing east from north end of courtyard
  • View from center of courtyard, facing north
  • View from center of courtyard, facing north
  • View from center of courtyard, facing northeast
  • View from center of courtyard, facing north
  • View of staircase and east side of courtyard, facing northeast from center of courtyard
  • View looking up from foot of stairs, facing east
  • View looking up from foot of stairs, facing east
  • View of staircase and palace facade, facing southeast from northeast corner of courtyard
  • View of staircase and palace facade, facing southeast from northeast corner of courtyard
  • View looking up at staircase and palace facade, facing northeast from north end of courtyard
  • Detail view of south side of staircase, facing north from north end of courtyard
  • View of east facade of Foscari porch, facing west from the top right of the Giants' staircase
  • View of east facade of Foscari porch, facing west from the top of the Giants' staircase
  • Palazzo Ducale - Exterior: View of Giants Staircase and Interior Courtyard
    Exterior: View of Giants Staircase and Interior Courtyard
  • Palazzo Ducale - Exterior: View from the Top of Giants Staircase
    Exterior: View from the Top of Giants Staircase
  • Palazzo Ducale - Exterior: View of Inner Courtyard
    Exterior: View of Inner Courtyard
  • Palazzo Ducale - Exterior: View of Inner Courtyard
    Exterior: View of Inner Courtyard
  • Arco Foscari - courtyard
    Northern end of courtyard
  • Mars - courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
    detail: Mars, courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
  • Palazzo Ducale - detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
    detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
  • Neptune - detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
    detail: Neptune, courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
  • Palazzo Ducale - detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
    detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
  • Palazzo Ducale - detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
    detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
  • Palazzo Ducale - detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
    detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
  • Arco Foscari - view from Scala dei Giganti, courtyard
    view from Scala dei Giganti
  • Palazzo Ducale - courtyard
    view from South
  • Palazzo Ducale - courtyard
    view from South
  • view of Scala dei Giganti from South
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