Interior: View of Corner Room
founded 9th century; expansion 14th-16th centuries; expanded interior decorations from 16th-17th centuries
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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.
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Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, © The Trustees of Columbia University