Corner Room
Date
late 16th century
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Notes
This room's name comes from the presence of various paintings depicting Doge Giovanni Corner (1625-1629). The fireplace is worthy of note; made out of Carrara marble, it is decorated with a frieze of winged angels on dolphins around a central figure of St. Mark's Lion. Like the following room, this served no specific function; set aside for the private use of the Doge, its role depended on the taste and requirements of the illustrious tenant and his family. Apart from the splendid fireplaces, these rooms have none of their original furnishings.
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
