Palazzo Grassi

Palazzo Grassi (also known as the Palazzo Grassi-Stucky) is a fine example of Venetian Classical architecture and located on the Grand Canal of Venice. It was designed by Giorgio Massari, and the building was completed between 1748-1772. The latecomer among the palaces on the Grand Canal of Venice, Palazzo Grassi has an academic classical style that is in contrast to the surrounding Byzantine Romanesque and Baroque Venetian palazzi. It has a form... more

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  • 1778

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Also known as:

  • Palazzo Grassi-Stucky

Architecture

Architect

Giorgio Massari

Giorgio Massari (1687-1766) is a prominent late-Baroque Venetian architect. Among his masterpieces are the Chiesa dei Gesuati (1726-43) and the Palazzo Grassi-Stucky (1749). In the latter, Massari executed a traditional elegant marble fronted Grand Canal palace facade, with Baroque rhythms and...

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Venice Italy

Construction Started:

  • 1748
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