House of Tiziano in Venice

The House of Tiziano, at Biri, in the Cannaregio District, is a place of historical significance. It was here, in 1530, that Cecilia Soldani da Feltre, the wife of Tiziano, passed away. At that time, Tiziano resided on Calle di Ca’ Lipoli ai Frari, and he had three children with Cecilia: Pomponio, Orazio, and the beautiful Lavinia, who was portrayed by her father in several of his paintings.

Tiziano was so deeply grieved by Cecilia's death that he even considered changing his residence. He then leased a brand-new house from the patrician Leonardo Molin at Biri, "in la contrà di san Cantiano con uno terren vacuo" (in the street of San Cantiano with an empty plot of land).

He converted part of the land into a garden and famously planted a tree with round leaves, which was depicted in his masterpiece "San Pietro Martire." Unfortunately, this painting was lost in the fire that consumed the Rosario Chapel in the church of San Giovanni e Paolo on the night of August 16, 1867.

It is said that from a loggia situated in the garden of this house, Tiziano could gaze at the Cadore mountains, his birthplace, before the construction of the Fondamente Nove.

A portion of the building is now occupied by the Mario Berta Battiloro company, a historic artisanal workshop where gold and silver are transformed into incredibly thin sheets of metal.

These delicate sheets are used in art, interior design, cosmetics, and even food applications.

Map: House of Tiziano in Venice

vCard Info:

Address: Calle dei Boteri, 30121 Sestiere di Cannaregio Venezia Italia
Venezia (VE) Veneto
Latitude: 45.44242091208431
Longitude: 12.340103387832642
Site: ...

vCard created by: Giorgia Bonotto
Currently owned by: Giorgia Bonotto

Type: Building
Function: Dwelling
Creation date: 11-08-2023 06:56
Last update: 11/08/2023