Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per la città metropolitana di Venezia

La scoperta di un dipinto murale esterno su un palazzo in riva del Ferro

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Abstract

This study examines a recently rediscovered mural on the façade of a palace on the Riva del Ferro in Venice. Eighteenth-century views by Canaletto and Marieschi document its original appearance, showing three figures: Peace burning arms, a central nude, and Fame with trumpets, inspired by Tuscan Mannerism. Conservation work revealed notable pigments: green earth in the dark bluish background, a rare coal-based black, and lead-tin yellow type II, both unusual in sixteenth-century Venetian wall paintings.


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Submitted: Aug. 14, 2025 | Published Dec. 17, 2025 | Language: it

Keywords Rialto • Giuseppe Porta • Wall painting • Renaissance • Francesco Salviati • Venice • Restoration • Scientific Analysis • Lambert Sustris • Secco Painting • Pigments • Giorgio Vasari

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