Palazzo Venezia, Rome: A Cardinal’s Palace

Synopsis

The Palazzo Venezia was the first major Renaissance palace to be built in Rome. It was commissioned by the wealthy Venetian Pietro Barbo, to lie alongside the Basilica of San Marco, where he was Cardinal Bishop. When Cardinal Barbo was elected to become Pope Paul 11, he enlarged the residence into a monumental papal palace. Traces its early development, when it lay on the outskirts of Rome, before it was enveloped by the modern city.

Series

Art in Fifteenth-Century Italy, Course A353

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Architecture; Art

Keywords

Italy; palaces; Renaissance buildings

Credits

Producer

Charles Cooper

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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