Date
1886
Object Type
Photographic positive
Subject
First ramp of the staircase of Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti in Venice, photographed from top to bottom. The staircase was designed by Camillo Boito.
Holding institution
About The Work
In 1878, Baron Raimondo Franchetti purchased Palazzo Cavalli in Venice and entrusted its restoration to Camillo Boito, who designed and built the monumental staircase entirely anew. Its completion—encompassing both construction and the execution of the decorative programme—required more than five years of work. Giandomenico Romanelli has described the staircase of Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti as “an extraordinary, kaleidoscopic, brilliant tour de force,” a florilegium of materials and compositional variations on which Boito worked no longer merely as an artistic consultant for restorations, but as a designer in his own right. The photograph, most likely taken at the end of the building campaign, around 1886, documents the first flight of the staircase from the top to the bottom. On the walls, the allegorical bas-reliefs by Augusto Felici and by Emilio Marsili can be identified.
Title
Prima rampa dello scalone di Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti a Venezia, fotografata dall'alto verso il basso. Lo scalone è stato progettato da Camillo Boito.
Creator
Anonymous
Subject
First ramp of the staircase of Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti in Venice, photographed from top to bottom. The staircase was designed by Camillo Boito.
Date
1886
Shooting Location
Venice VE
Object Type
Photographic positive
Original Function
Documentation / Artistic research
Color Indications
BN
Technique / Support
Paper; albumin
Dimensions
mm 370x271
Location
Photographic and historical collections of the Accademia di Brera
Unique identifier
0303282555