In pictures

The arcades in the Sotoportico San Geminiano in the Ala Napoleonica are made of Istrian stone. The poor condition of the building can clearly be seen. There is guano on the mouldings and the upper parts are blackened, not to mention the many cracks and holes in the stonework.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the […]

The Sotoportico San Geminiano in the Ala Napoleonica gives access to the grand staircase which at present is the entrance to the Museo Correr. The gates are black-painted wrought iron and they bear the scars of serious rust damage.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore […]

As a result of its poor condition, the Sotoportico San Geminiano in the Ala Napoleonica requires complete cleaning and reinforcement of the pillars of Istrian stone.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, supported by the Napoleon Foundation. Previous imageFollowing image

The Sotoportico San Geminiano in the Ala Napoleonica gives access to the Museo Correr on the one hand and houses boutiques on the other. The black-painted wrought iron in the foreground bears the scars of rust.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, supported […]

This detail of the Sotoportico San Geminiano in the Ala Napoleonica clearly shows the poor condition of the Istrian stone, notably: dust, blackening, scaling, graffiti, cuts, etc. .The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, suported by the Napoleon Foundation. Previous imageFollowing image

In the Sotoportico San Geminiano in the Ala Napoleonica the pillars of Istrian stone framing the entrances to the staircase are in a very poor state of repair as a result of salt damage.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, supported by the […]

The arcades of the Sotoportico San Geminiano in the Ala Napoleonica are built of Istrian stone. Their poor state of repair – dust, guano, and cracks and holes – is here clearly visible.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, suported by the Napoleon […]

The decoration of the grand staircase in the Ala Napoleonica was executed by Giuseppe Borsato (1771-1849), painter/interior decorator, who also took part in the decoration of the Fenice opera house. The balusters are in pink marble, as are the pilasters which are set against grey-veined marmorino walls. The cornice is in stucco.The Comité Français de […]

The walls of the grand staircase in the Ala Napoleonica have suffered a great deal of water damage. Salt formations in taht water have dissolved entire sections of the frescoes.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, suported by the Napoleon Foundation. Previous imageFollowing […]

The walls of the grand staircase in the Ala Napoleonica have suffered a great deal of water damage, blackening and crumbling marble.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, suported by the Napoleon Foundation. Previous imageFollowing image