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Palazzo Venier dei Leoni

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located opposite, on the other side of the canal, feared that their palazzo would be overshadowed and ensured that the building was not completed; according to another theory, the Venier family heirs, fulfilling their late father's will, which mandated the construction of a new palazzo but lacking
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The reason for the presence of the word "leoni" (lions) in the palazzo's name is unknown, but it is likely related to the sculptural elements depicting lions along the base of the facade. Another theory suggests that the Veniers kept a lion in the garden.
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in the form of lion heads. At the center of the facade is an entrance, consisting of a niche with a gate leading to a broad terrace that offers a view of the Grand Canal from the
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purchased the palazzo, which became not only her Venetian home but also the venue for her small but valuable
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the funds to complete it, started the construction as the will required but left it unfinished.
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La grande guida dei monumenti di Venezia. Rome, Newton & Compton, 2005. ISBN 88-541-0475-2.
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moved into the palazzo but was forced to sell it in 1924 due to financial problems.
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The building is a single-story, unfinished structure with a
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Venezia, — 1985, Milano, Vol. VII, P. 195, 809 p.
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Italian

Venice
Coordinates
45°25′50″N 12°19′53″E / 45.43056°N 12.33139°E / 45.43056; 12.33139
Lorenzo Boschetti
Italian
Venice
Dorsoduro
Grand Canal
Santa Maria della Salute
palazzo
Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Lorenzo Boschetti
San Barnaba
Palladio
Longhena

Museo Correr
Correr Museum
Corner family
eponymous palazzo
Luisa Casati
Peggy Guggenheim
collection of modern art
rusticated
Istrian stone
Grand Canal
monoforas

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