Scala d'Oro

Gold Staircase
Date
1538-1559
Work Parent
Palazzo Ducale
Work Type
staircase
fresco
architectural sculpture

Scala d'Oro, built in 1558-1559 to the design of Sansovino and decorated with gilded stuccoes by Alessandro Vittoria and frescoes by Battista Franco, provided access between the main floors of council chambers and Doge's apartments.

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

  • Palazzo Ducale - detail: courtyard, Scala dei Giganti
    detail: lower entrance to Scala d'Oro
  • Scala d’Oro - detail: ceiling
    detail: ceiling
  • Scala d’Oro - detail: ceiling
    detail: ceiling
  • Palazzo Ducale - detail: ceiling, Scala d’Oro
    detail: ceiling
  • Palazzo Ducale - detail: ceiling, Scala d’Oro
    detail: ceiling
  • Palazzo Ducale - Scala d’Oro
    View of top of Scala d'Oro and first floor facing North
  • Interior: View of Staircase
  • Interior: View of Staircase
  • Interior: View of Staircase