Reg.Nr. 94/IT/01

Hall of Music (Sala della Musica), Ospedaletto

The Sala della Musica is situated in a wing of the Ospedaletto, the smallest of the four great Venetian hospitals. The ceiling and the end wall of this elegant oval room were frescoed by J. Guarana in 1776-1777 within a decorative architectural scheme by Agostino ...
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Project details

Title:Hall of Music (Sala della Musica), Ospedaletto
Entr. year: 1994
Result:Medal
Country: Italy
Town: Ospedaletto, Venice (Veneto)
Category type: works of art and collections
Notes:Frescoes and stuccos
Building type/ Project type: See notes
Built: 18th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Tiziana Savaro - Emanuela Zucchetta, Superintendency for Monuments (Venice - IT)
The Jury's citation: "For the superb restoration of the Sala della Musica, co-ordinated by UNESCO and sponsored by the International Private Committees for the Safeguarding of Venice, the 'Istituzioni di Ricovero e di Educazione' and UNESCO, which demonstrates that the conservation of Venice's cultural heritage is the concern of the whole world"
GPS:45°26'19.0"N 12°20'37.5"E
Web, Links:

www.visit-venice-italy.com/music/ospedaletto_music_room.htm

Description:
The Sala della Musica is situated in a wing of the Ospedaletto, the smallest of the four great Venetian hospitals. The ceiling and the end wall of this elegant oval room were frescoed by J. Guarana in 1776-1777 within a decorative architectural scheme by Agostino Mengozzi-Colonna. The restoration of the frescoes was preceded by extensive work on all parts of the whole building and endoscopic and microclimate surveys of the room itself. The work, which began in 1987 and finished in 1991, was directed by the Superintendency of Monuments of Venice.