The Venetian Masterpieces of the Ca' d'Oro in Paris

Published on 02 February 2023, by Christophe Provot

When the Al-Thani collection’s Parisian setting hosts the collection of Baron Giorgio Franchetti (1865-1922), the result is truly spectacular.

Pâris Bordone (1500-1571), Venus Discovered by Cupid, oil on canvas, 86 x 137 cm/33.9... The Venetian Masterpieces of the Ca' d'Oro in Paris

Pâris Bordone (1500-1571), Venus Discovered by Cupid, oil on canvas, 86 x 137 cm/33.9 x 53.9 in.
Venice, Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro, Direzione Regionale Musei Veneto - Reproduced with permission from the Ministero della Cultura/Photo: Matteo De Fina

Over 70 works, mainly paintings and sculptures are on view, and most of them have left the Venetian city for the first time. In July 1916, as the City of the Doges was being bombed, the baron donated both his collection and the palace housing it to the Italian state. At the age of 57, racked by illness,…

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