Venice is unique city of its kind in the world. Erected about 1500 years ago on the islands of the lagoon, the city developed influenced by its characteristic habitat, in a completely different way from the other Italian or European cities.
In a period when all Italy was only a deserted barren land spread by marshes and forests, Venice was already related with the East, through Byzantine Empire falling into decay, last heir of Cesaris.
Venetians built one of the biggest economic power of the age of Renaissance filling their city with thousands art works, so that today Venice is well-known as one of the world capital city of art.

The list of the masterpieces have to be visited by travellers  coming in this city, is really endless.

Among the stately churches, of course you have to visit the San Marco Basilica which stands on the homonymous square, the best known and full of history. While the two gothic basilicas of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and Santissimi Giovanni e Paolo, are the masterpieces of the Franciscan and Dominican orders, considered like museums for the large amount of their art works.

Santa Maria della Salute is a real jewel of Venetian baroque and one of the best example of baroque in the world; it fascinates the visitors with its curves and volutes facing the Grand Canal.

Santa Maria dei Miracoli, instead, is a little church of the Renaissance period, precious like a jewel case full of gems. San Zaccaria is a big Renaissance church where are visible the influences of the different eras it passed through. The inside is plenty of paintings, some very famous. The churches of San Giorgio Maggiore and del Santissimo Redentore are two examples of balance and sense of composition created by Palladio.

The availability of buildings to visit is incredible and most of them hosts exhibitions or museums. The very popular Palazzo Ducale often houses very important exhibitions besides its collections of Art and History. The sight of the beautiful gothic Ca’ d’Oro, is still more impressive from Grand Canal, and you have also to visit Ca’ Vendramin Calergi, a building today seat of the Casinò Municipale. The Gallerie of Accademia present a huge collection of paintings of Venetian School from the beginnings to the 1700.

The Archaeological Museum of San Marco square is a compulsory stop for people keen of archaeology: it hosts a rich collection of Roman and Greek statues, Roman frescos, Greek and Etruscan pottery, Egyptian mummies, coins, small sculptures and other findings. Nearby  the Museo Correr exposes Venetian Renaissance paintings of 1800 and collections of maps, coins, doge costumes, pottery, weapons and uniforms.

In the Galleria Internazionale di Arte Moderna (Ca’Pesaro), are exhibited interesting collections of Italian Modern Art between 19th-20th centuries. The Galleria Franchetti is situated in the buildings of Ca’d’Oro and boasts works of Mantegna, Bellini, Carpaccio and Tiziano, besides sculptures, pottery and bronzes.

The Peggy Guggenheim collection, situated in Ca’Vernier dei Leoni facing the Grand Canal, presents one of the most important collection of contemporary art of the world. The Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia, among the homonymous Foundation preserved an important collection of paintings from ‘400 to ‘700. The Museo del Settecento Veneziano, whose seat is in the beautiful baroque building Ca Rezzonico, hosts works by Pietro ed Alessandro Longhi, Piazzetta, Gianbattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo, Rosalba Carriera, Francesco and Gianantonio Guardi.

Finally, characteristic institutions of Venice are the School, brotherhoods of citizens with social aims. The Scuola Grande di San Rocco, still existent, one time taking care of the plague victims, today is a museum with the largest number of Jacopo Tintoretto works. Also the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni presents many works by Vittore Carpaccio.

However the beauty of the city are not only its art jewels, but also the atmosphere of its calli, the charm of bridges and canals and the emotion of a gondola trip. If you get lost in this Venice, far from the tourism itineraries you could get the real soul of this city hanging by earth and sea, which will stay in your heart for ever.

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