Casa dei Tre Oci description and photos - Italy: Venice (Topic)

Casa dei Tre Oci description and photos - Italy: Venice. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Casa dei Tre Oci.

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Casa dei Tre Ochi, also known as Casa di Maria, is a palace in Venice located in the Dorsoduro quarter of Giudecca. The facade of the Palazzo overlooks the Canal della Giudecca.

Casa dei Tre Ochi was built in 1912-13 by the artist from the Emilia-Romagna region, Mario De Maria, who turned this building into his Venetian haven. After the death of De Maria, many people associated with the art world stayed and lived in this palace, for example, the modern high-tech architect Renzo Piano. In 1970, director Enrico Maria Salerno filmed several scenes of his film The Stranger of Venice next to Casa dei Tre Ochi. Today, the building is owned by an association that organizes cultural events, dedicated to the art of the 20th century. The palace itself has preserved the original furniture of the beginning of the last century and numerous photographs and art materials related to the life of De Maria and the history of Casa dei Tre Ochi.

An example of neo-Gothic architecture from the early 20th century, Casa dei Tre Ochi is a fusion of several architectural trends, from the traditional Venetian warehouse to the avant-garde building. The building consists of three floors, but the so-called "drunken nobile" deserves special attention - a floor with three huge lancet Venetian windows "ochi" overlooking the Canal della Giudecca and Bacino di San Marco. In the center of the second floor you can see another Venetian window - biforium - framed with neo-Gothic decorations.

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