In pictures

The decorative scheme in the grand staircase in the Ala Napoleonica is one of shallow niches containing eight frescoes and fourteen grisailles representing trohpies and scenes from ancient history.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

The grand staircase in the Ala Napoleonica has two flights which converge on a single upper flight. The marble reliefs of winged victories are the work of Angelo Pizzi (1775-1819), professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore […]

Marble reliefs decorate the walls of the grand staircase in the Ala Napoleonica. This allegorical scene shows a winged victory with a putto bearing a triumphal imperial eagle.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

The vestibule in the Ala Napoleonica is today the entrance to the Museo Correr. The walls are dressed in an Italian marble known as marmorino. Only one wall has painted decoration – in 'Greek-style' – and there are three monochromes above the doors. There are frescoes on the ceiling. Just as for the grand staircase, […]

This detail of the ceiling of the vestibule of the Ala Napoleonica shows graphically the poor state of repair of the painted decoration. This includes: blackening, dust, cracks, water damage, 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 […]

The ceiling of the vestibule in the Ala Napoleonica is decorated with a fresco, which dates from the 19th century, showing putti bearing a tricolore, the symbol of Italian unity. The fresco itself is in very poor condition and is marred by many water stains.The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) […]

The ceiling of the vestibule of the Ala Napoleonica is decorated with a very badly damaged fresco.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

The ballroom in the Ala Napoleonica forms at present part of the Museo Correr and in it are exhibited sculptures by Canova. Previous image Following image

The Throne room in the Ala Napoleonica is at present one of the exhibition galleries in the Museo Correr. Previous image

Built by order of Napoleon I, the Ala Napoleonica in Piazza San Marco today houses the Museo Correr. The Comité Français de Sauvegarde de Venise (French Save Venice Committee) has launched a broad-ranging project of restoration of which the Napoleon Foundation is one of the sponsors. Previous imageFollowing image