Fondazione Querini Stampalia
16th century palace restored by renowned contemporary architects. Displays the historical furniture and art of the family. Area for temporary art exhibitions; library.
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On the wall:
Andrea Medulich, known as Lo Schiavone
(Zara, 1510/15 - Venice, 1563)
The Conversion of Saint Paul
Oil on canvas, ca. 1542
A masterpiece of Venetian Mannerism for its extraordinary compositional dynamism, inspired by Raphael’s cartoon for one of the tapestries in the Sistine chapel, The Conversion of Saint Paul, which was present in Venice in 1521 at the home of cardinal Domenico Grimani in Santa Maria Formosa.
(From information in the Querini Stampalia Foundation Museum Guide)
On the table:
An intervention by Mona Hatoum, 2009
Part of her individual exhibition at Fondazione Querini Stampalia.
Special presentation in UiU:
Mona Hatoum. Interior Landscape
Photo tour and information
© Photos: Haupt & Binder, Universes in Universe
16th century palace restored by renowned contemporary architects. Displays the historical furniture and art of the family. Area for temporary art exhibitions; library.