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A voluptuous "bride of seaa" A-Venice is city of northeast Italy. In a charming "Queen of the Adriatica" A-Venice stretches across 118 islands in a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, an arm of the Adriatic Sea.

Locally known as Serene Â'the Venezia OneÂ'Â is a nice quiet place abundantly blessed with rare beauties of nature.

Venice has long been a city of numerous romantic charm. The city was an important commercial and cultural center in the Renaissance. The sixteenth century was the heyday of art. The city became one of the musical centers important in Europe, and the era witnessed the birth of the Venetian school of music. Composers such as Adrian Willaert, Ottaviano Petrucci, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli flourished century. Shakespeare beautifully portrayed the beautiful city of gondolas shop Â'the of Venice and Â'OthelloÂ.

Today's Venice is a city of beauty does not fade. One of the most desirable tourist destinations in the world offering highly vibrant nightlife. And its numerous museums and art galleries, Venice is a dream destination of an expert.

Venice is widely known for museums and art galleries that are precious stones of the city. Here are some fine glimpses of famous "Venetian Museums and Galleries.Â"

Accademia (Gallerie dell'Accademia): The gallery offers a wonderful collection of Venetian painting from 1300 to 1700 including Paolo Veneziano's Coronation of Mary, the Crucifixion and the apotheosis of Carpaccio, Madonna Giovanni Bellini and Child between Saints Catherine and Mary Magdalen, Giorgione's Tempest, Lorenzo Lotto Portrait of a young gentleman in his study of Paolo Veronese's Feast in the house of Levi, and Tintoretto's Theft of St Mark's Body and Crucifixion.

Peggy Guggenheim: The rich American heiress, Peggy opulent collection Guggenheim in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni is one of the most remarkable collections of modern art in Italy. The collection features the artistic movements of Cubism, European surrealism and abstraction with notable works by Brancusi, Marino Marini, Kandinsky, Picasso, Magritte, Rothko, Max Ernst, Dali and Jackson Pollock.

The Palazzo Grassi: An imposing white monumental marble mansion on the Grand Canal in Venice, Palazzo Grassi is a world famous art and history museum with a garden of 600 theater seats. The museum is widely known palace of art exhibitions, and some of the recent past shows have featured artists Picasso, Modigliani, and Balthus, historical topics such as the Phoenicians and Etruscans.

Ca 'd'Oro (Palazzo Santa Sofia): One of the most beautiful palaces on the Grand Canal Venice, Ca 'd'Oro (Golden House) is known for its gilt and polychrome external decorations. The elegant building designed by Giovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo Bon and built between 1425 and 1434 is now an exquisite art gallery which is open to the public. Ca 'd'Oro houses the Galleria Franchetti, an impressive collection of bronzes, tapestries and paintings.

Ca 'Rezzonico, a beautiful palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, Ca' Rezzonico is a public museum dedicated to 18th century Venice. The museum houses numerous paintings by such artists as Pietro Longhi, Francesco Guardi and Giandomenico Tiepolo, collections of antique furniture, a collection of glass Venice, etc, etc

Naval History Museum (Museo Storico Navale) & Arsenale: This museum is full of fantastic interesting maritime objects, including the banners that were taken by the Venetian fleet at Lepanto.

Museo della Fond. Scientifica Querini Stampalia: The beautiful family residence of the Querini-Stampalia became in a museum after the death of Giovanni in 1868. The museum houses furniture, textiles and collectibles of the 16th century, including the collection of paintings from the works of Bellini, Palma, Ricci, etc. etc.

The Palazzo Cini: The former residence of Vittorio Cini, Palazzo Cini now houses his art collection, different painting of Tuscany with works by Piero della Francesca, Botticelli, Filippo Lippi and Giunta Pisano. The museum also features numerous admirable objects, ornaments, lamps, furniture, porcelain, rugs, textiles, and works in the Florentine workshop of Baldassare degli Embriachi that objects made of ivory.

Palazzo Labia – Salone del Tiepolo: The palace built from Istria stone in the 17th century features a fresco on the walls painted by Tiepolo.

Sacred Dipinti Bizantini Museum – Istituto Ellen: This museum beautiful next to the church of San Giorgio dei Greci. The museum houses a rich collection of Byzantine icons from Greece and Venice, dating from the 14th century 18. The museum also has a great variety of religious objects and artifacts from the life of Jesus and the saints, and a collection of documents and files on the history of the Greek colonies in Venice.

In addition, the city of Venice has numerous beautiful churches and little less famous museums and art galleries.

Orson Johnson writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for bed and breakfasts, villas, hotels and Apartments in Venice

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