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Life in the 1700s
The Ca' Rezzonico houses the Museo del '700 Veneziano, or Museum of 18th-Century Venice
This handsome 18th-century canalside palazzo reopened in 2001 after major renovations. Reflecting its early days, it offers an intriguing look into what living in a grand Venetian home was like in the last days of the Republic. Begun by Baldassare Longhena, the 17th-century architect of La Salute, the Rezzonico home is a splendid backdrop for this collection of period paintings (especially works by Tiepolo, Guardi, and Longhi), furniture, tapestries, and artifacts.
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You can get into the Ca' Rezzonico using the San Marco cumulative ticket.
This museum is one of the best windows into the sometimes frivolous life of the Venice of 200 years ago, as seen through the tastes and fashions of the wealthy Rezzonico merchant family—the lavishly frescoed ballroom alone will evoke the lifestyle of the idle Venetian rich. English poet Robert Browning, after the death of his wife, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, made this his last home; he died here in 1889.
Dorsoduro 3136 (on Fondamenta Rezzonico)
tel. 041-241-0100
Vaporetto: Ca' Rezzonico. (Go right, cross a footbridge, and look for the museum entrance on the left.)
Closed Tuesdays
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This article was last updated in December 2006. All information was accurate at the time.
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