The House of Gold: Building a Palace in Medieval Venice

This 1993 book tells the history of the building of Marin Contarini's palace - the Ca d'Oro, or 'House of Gold' - over a period of nearly twenty years. The relationships between Contarini and his craftsmen are analysed, as is the pivotal role of Contarini himself, the architect manque whose monument this was to become.

• | By (Author): Richard J. Goy
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 17, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 338 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0521181348
• | ISBN-13: 9780521181341