The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the
supreme authority of the former Republic. And was
extended and modified in the following centuries. It
became a museum in 1923 and is one of the 11 museums
run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
8. Venetian Gothic
The term used for the particular form of Italian
Gothic architecture typical of Venice, originating
in local building requirements, with some
influence from Byzantine architecture, and
some from Islamic architecture, reflecting
Venice's trading network
9. Venetian Gothic
Ogee arch, capped with a relief ornament and rope work reliefs
The most important element is the presence of pointed arches.
Lightness and grace of the building.. Traceries supported the whole building, not just lighter parts
. Therefore, weightlessness of the buildings as a whole.
Proportion of the central hall in secular buildings. This hall, known as the Portego, evolved into a
long passageway that was often opened by a loggia with Gothic arches.
The Venetian Gothic, while far more intricate in style
and design than previous construction types in
Venice, never allowed more weight or size than
necessary to support the building. Venice had always
held the concern that every inch of land is valuable,
because of the canals running through the city.
characteristics
11. Doge's
Palace
The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the
supreme authority of the former Republic. And was
extended and modified in the following centuries. It
became a museum in 1923 and is one of the 11 museums
run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
21. Traceries
an architectural device by which windows (or screens,
panels, and vaults) are divided into sections of various
proportions by stone bars or ribs of moulding
Examples of gothic traceries
24. The building
wasn’t only of the
venetian style !
combining use of the Gothic lancet arch with Byzantine and Moorish
architecture influences. confluence of Byzantine styles from Constantinople,
Arab influences from Moorish Spain and early Gothic forms from mainland
Italy
25. The upper story of the
facade features a diamond
pattern of colored stone, a
technique that was a
hallmark of late Byzantine
architecture
26. Pointed arches and quatrefoils
were typical features on Gothic
buildings.
The pointed arches bow out
beneath their peaks, in the
manner of Islamic horseshoe
arches.
Tripartite lobes [trefoils]within
the arches of the balcony that
resemble a similar trend in
Islamic architecture
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