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Palazzo Bembo is apalace inVenice,Italy, on theGrand Canal, close by theRialto Bridge and next to thePalazzo Dolfin Manin.
It was built by the noble family ofBembo in the 15th century. Although it was remodeled several times over the centuries, externally it still maintains the original structure. The building is on the San Marco side of theGrand Canal, wedged in between Rio di San Salvador and Calle Bembo.
Palazzo Bembo is the birthplace ofPietro Bembo (1470–1547), a Venetian scholar, poet, literary theorist, and cardinal. He was an influential figure in the development of the Italian language, specificallyTuscan, as a literary medium. His writings assisted in the 16th century revival of interest in the works ofPetrarch. Bembo's ideas were also decisive in the formation of the most important secular musical form of the 16th century, themadrigal.
Today the building hosts a hotel and a contemporary art exhibition venue.
The Palazzo's red façade is decorated withpoliforas and combines old Venetian elements with influences from Byzantine architecture. The facade is considered to be an example of theVenetian Gothic-Byzantine style, a style of architecture originated in 14th-century Venice with the confluence of Byzantine styles fromConstantinople, Arab influences fromMoorish Spain, and early Gothic forms from mainland Italy. Palazzo Bembo's 17th century restoration took on influences from that period, as exhibited in its polychromy, three-part façade, andloggias.
With the thriving ofVenice Biennale in the city, Palazzo Bembo is currently known for its Venice Biennale art exhibitions organized byPersonal Structures, an international contemporary art platform.[1][2]
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