Ca' d'Oro (House of Gold )
Major sights in Venice
Ca' d'Oro is a 14th-century patrician palace, once used to be the home of an ancient noble family since the fifteenth century.
Ca' d'Oro, hosts the art collection donated by Baron Giorgio Franchetti: the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery, named after the baron who bought the building in 1894. In this Venetian-Gothic-style house, it is possible to admire Venetian-school paintings, such as the famous "Saint Sebastian" (see picture) by Andrea Mantegna, Tuscanian and Dutch school works, wonderful small bronzes, portraits of the Renaissance and other pieces of art.
Visit the official website of the Ca' d'Oro in Venice