‘Ca d’oro’ by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon, 1427 (Secular Architecture in V
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When was it built?
1427
who was it commissioned by?
the Contarini family
what was significant about the building in its original condition?
it was completely covered in gold leaf
how many storeys were there and what were they comprised of?
three storeys, a ground floor, first floor and second floor (piano nobile for residents)
what are the references to antiquity?
harmony, balance and order, rounded arches, corinthian columns, balustrades that lend a horizontal emphasis to counter the vertical stretch, colonnettes on the upper registers
what are the references to Gothic influences?
quatrefoil and trefoil shapes, pointed arches, finials, tracery in the windows
what are the references to Eastern/Byzantine influences?
horseshoe arches, polychromatic marble, coloured glass, gold leaf (allusive of San Marco)
what is the word to describe the array of influences on the build?
eclectic