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- godsmonkeyMitaka, Japan119 contributionsI visited Punta della Dogana on the last day of0 "Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies" in November 2021. Both the area and the museum were not crowded at all (probably due mainly to the COVID situation, but also because of the location which is at the edge of the Dorsoduro district), So I enjoyed the exhibition without being annoyed by other visitors presence.
The minimalistic renovating intervention by Japanese architect Tadao Ando is very much restrained and successfully revitalizes the old voluminous envelope of the building, seemingly suitable for mega-scale artworks such as presented in the Nauman exhibition, with the concrete volumes inserted do not stand out by themselves but effectively divide/connect the exhibition cells. It is not too big - probably1 to 1.5hour is enough to see everything. For architects and architecture lovers, this may be worth visiting.Written 27 November 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - JaakkoTapioHelsinki, Finland680 contributionsAs the whole area of Venice is full of architecture especially seen in buildings, it's not big surprise that there is less monuments of historical people. But many of them also can be found, also inside. Vittorio Emmanuel II's monument is easy to find when walking around San Marco, and if you happen to arrive via vaporetto's. Many details can be realize how (slowly) this kind of sculptures have been during when they were made and stood.Written 17 February 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- 🩶⚜️ 𝓝𝓪𝓽𝔂® ⚜️🩶Moscow, Russia172,652 contributionsAt the entrance to the Cathedral of San Marco, you can see this composition, which is built into the southern facade. The statue was made in the first half of the 4th century and was part of the Philadelphion of Constantinople, built next to the column of Constantine. The emperors-tetrarchs are depicted in pairs: two Augusts and two Caesars embracing each other. This arrangement demonstrates the idea of ​​the unity of the Roman Empire. The faces of the figures are devoid of individual.Written 10 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- westy54Sydney, Australia13,499 contributionsLife sized bronze statue of Daniele Manin (1804 - 1857) which stands on a large marble (?) plinth which itself is on a large marble platform with four stairs. A large bronze winged lion sits on the stairs with its wings spread. Manin is shown standing in the clothes of the day with a sash across his chest and his right hand in his breast pocket. The monument is in Campo Manin.
Manin led a short-lived second Republic of San Marco (1848-1849) in a fight against the Austrians but ultimately lost and lived in exile in France whilst continuing to fight for Italian unification.
The monument, which is the work of Italian sculptor Luigi Borro, was erected in 1875.
Not a must see.Written 24 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mairwen1United Kingdom11,974 contributionsWe came to look at Church San Giacomo, Venice's oldest church with beautiful 24 hour clock. However, my favourite thing here was the statue of Il Gobbo Di Rialto (the Hunchback). You could very easily miss him but once you’ve spotted him, you feel like you’ve discovered one of those little hidden gems that you sometimes stumble across when travelling.
He is only 3 minutes from the Rialto Bridge so very easy to get to. To find him, look across from the church for the granite sculpture of a naked man hunched over, supporting a small flight of steps and a pedestal on his back.
Unfortunately there isn’t any information or plaque to let you know the significance of poor old Il Gobbo.
However this is where the Doges’ messengers stood to read out the news of the day to the people and to make official proclamations. It's why Shylock (in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice) asks “What news on the Rialto?”
Il Gobbo was also used in the punishment of minor criminals, like thieves. As an alternative to jail, they could be stripped naked, then have to run from Piazza San Marco to the Rialto. Once then they made it to Il Gobbo, their punishment ended when they kissed the statue. Having seen those awful prison cells at the Doge’s Palace only the day before, I can’t see why you wouldn't have chosen this punishment every time over going to jail. I guess it wasn’t exactly a soft option because crowds would line the streets and jeer and throw things at you but hey, no-one was going to be able to post photos of you on social media so I still think it was the better option.Written 4 August 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - 🩶⚜️ 𝓝𝓪𝓽𝔂® ⚜️🩶Moscow, Russia172,652 contributionsThe monument to Bartolomeo Colleoni was erected in March 1496 in Piazza Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Bronze equestrian statue of the Italian condottiere Bartolomeo Colleoni by Andrea Verrocchio. Condottiere was the commander of mercenary troops during the war between the Italian small states.Written 10 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- on_the_go_98765Tucson20,551 contributionsHe did write 130 comedies and was instrumental in how theater was presented on the stage. Italy deserves bragging rights to call this historic figure their own.Written 13 October 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- EgyptophileEnglandBurnley, UK228 contributionsSuch a superb concept though it doesn't seem to have gone down as it should with the Venetians! Last time we were there we could only view it from afar because it wasn't easy to access but were able to admire his work with "Anime di Venezia - Souls of Venice" exhibition at Ca Rezzonico On this visit we made absolutely sure to get nearer to - and admire - Building Bridges!Written 28 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- alisoncesaroMelbourne, Australia21 contributionsOne of the many small churches you can find walking around Venice. Absolutely stunning historical arts & sculptures for a minor charge.Written 14 October 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- westy54Sydney, Australia13,499 contributionsThis large statue of Niccolo Tommaseo (1802-1874) stands almost in the middle of the very large Campo Santo Stefano.
The life sized statue of Tommaseo is of Carrera marble and stands on a very high marble pedestal. The statue was carved by Francesco Barzaghi and was unveiled in 1882.
The statue shows Tommaseo standing in the dress of the day with his arms folded, a number of rolls of paper in his left hand, looking down. There are a number of books piled behind his legs which it appears were added to give the statue stability.Written 18 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Robert ORotterdam, The Netherlands6,437 contributionsErected in 1921, long after his death in 1882, Garibaldi was respectfully honoured with this statue at the Biennale Gardens in Venice. Unlike other fathers of the Italian nation, Garibaldi was a left-leaning republican. He was pragmatic enough to work together with autocrats and the king of Sardinia (Victor Emanuel II) in order to achieve his prime goal: the unification of Italy.
Most historians agree that Garibaldi was more effective in establishing the Italian state than Victor Emanuel II who has a much bigger statue in Venice and still at a much more prominent place near piazza San Marco.Written 30 October 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - OldjackGreater Melbourne, Australia29,380 contributionsPaolo Serpie was a theoligican and scholar who found himself on the wrong side of Pope Paul V and some thugs attempted to kill him in the sqaure where the monument now stands.Nice monument of a sad and gaunt Paolo whose bronze stands on a marble column and a reminder not to get off-side with important people.Written 8 August 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Angelo SHilliard, OH5,966 contributionsSmaller church tucked in San Polo with a small campo on the west side of the church. The area is relatively quiet and we happened across it only in passing from the San Silvestro vaporetto stop. A newer front on the church and a nice baroque ceiling grace the inside. There is a work by Tintoretto inside as well.Written 26 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Asiyah Noemi KPula, Croatia5,372 contributionsLeone del Pireo (The Piraeus Lion) is one of four lion statues on display at the Venetian Arsenal, where it was displayed as a symbol of Venice's patron saint, San Marco ( Saint Mark ). Their beauty and strength impresses at the entrance to the shipyard. It fits nicely into the ambiance, the walls, the towers, the bridges inside the shipyard and the bridge over the Rio dell Arsenale. It was originally located in Piraeus, the harbor of Athens. It was looted by Venetian naval commander Francesco Morosini in 1687 as a plunder taken in the Great Turkish War against the Ottoman Empire, during which the Venetians captured Athens and Morosini's cannons caused damage to the Parthenon that was matched only by his subsequent sack of the city. The lion was originally sculpted in about 360 BC, which is made of white marble and stands some 3 m (9 ft.) High. The lion was a well-known monument in Piraeus, where it had been from the 1st or 2nd century. Its fame was such that the Italians called the port of Porto Leone. It is especially known for the fact that some Scandinavians in the second half of the 11th century illegally desecrated a lion statue, they carved two long runic inscriptions on the shoulders and sides of the lion. But the imposing beautiful statues of lions still failed to be destroyed.Written 24 April 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Deanosaur89Edmonton, Canada9,226 contributionsThis is a touching monument to the women that contributed to the fall of fascism in Italy. This is on the boardwalk near Giardini della Biennale and is one of the least busy areas of Venice which makes it a nice walking area.Written 4 May 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
