Walking in Venice on a ‘marble carpet’

by Fiorella Pagotto | Apr 28, 2017 | Arsenale, arts and crafts, churches, famous characters, history, minor architecture, palace | 0 comments

Ancient Venetian floors resemble precious carpets made of marble and stone; the oldest examples with geometrical patterns or allegorical figures can be admired in the churches of Murano, Torcello and San Marco in Venice. Learn about Venetian ‘terrazzo’ and ‘pastellon’ floors, about the marvellous floors in Ca’ D’Oro planned by Baron Franchetti and about the modern floors with mosaics of Carlo Scarpa in the Querini Stampalia Foundation.