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Sala della Musica
The frescos which completely cover the walls and ceiling in Sala della Musica are attributed to Gaspare Diziani. Supposedly minor artists also contributed to the work which explains the differences in quality that appear. The figures of Venus and Minerva are believed to be Diziani’s work.
The acoustics are excellent. Music still plays constantly in this room; with just a few notes on the piano the figures in the painting seem to come to life.
Chandeliers in gold leaf hang from the ceiling.
The floor is embellished with the coat of arms of the Sagredo family.
The frescos on one wall act as a camouflage for a door to the secret passage which leads to “Casino Sagredo”. This passageway was used by mistresses during balls to discretely make their way to the master’s alcove.
Gaspare Diziani (Belluno 1689 – Venice 1767)
Renown painter and engraver, he was a student of Gregorio Lazzarini and Sebastiano Ricci. The fame he earned painting theatre settings took him to Dresden in 1717, to the court of Augustus III of Saxony. He returned to Venice in 1720 to enjoy a successful painting career. He moved to various cities in Veneto to create landscapes and historical portraits as well as religious paintings. His art made him swift and lively in sketches, extraordinary in drawings and sweet and simple in depicting cherubs and angels. He was elected president of the Accademia di Pittura of Venice in 1766, but was unable to finish his term in office: he died in Piazza San Marco in Venice in 1767.
The acoustics are excellent. Music still plays constantly in this room; with just a few notes on the piano the figures in the painting seem to come to life.
Chandeliers in gold leaf hang from the ceiling.
The floor is embellished with the coat of arms of the Sagredo family.
The frescos on one wall act as a camouflage for a door to the secret passage which leads to “Casino Sagredo”. This passageway was used by mistresses during balls to discretely make their way to the master’s alcove.
Gaspare Diziani (Belluno 1689 – Venice 1767)
Renown painter and engraver, he was a student of Gregorio Lazzarini and Sebastiano Ricci. The fame he earned painting theatre settings took him to Dresden in 1717, to the court of Augustus III of Saxony. He returned to Venice in 1720 to enjoy a successful painting career. He moved to various cities in Veneto to create landscapes and historical portraits as well as religious paintings. His art made him swift and lively in sketches, extraordinary in drawings and sweet and simple in depicting cherubs and angels. He was elected president of the Accademia di Pittura of Venice in 1766, but was unable to finish his term in office: he died in Piazza San Marco in Venice in 1767.
