Palazzo Pesaro Papafava
The Palazzo Pesaro Papafava or Palazzo Papafava is a 15th-century Gothic style palace in the sestiere of Cannaregio of Venice, Italy. Located on the Canale della Misericordia, near the corner with Rio di San Felice; it stands across from the Scuola Grande di Santa Maria della Misericordia.
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It originally belonged to the Pesaro family in the 14th century, until the marriage of Bonifacio Papafava to Pesarina Pesaro in 1615. The Papafava family originated from Padua; and Bonifacio bought his entry into the Venetian Nobility (Libro d'oro) in 1652.[1] The less decorated lateral wing was a later addition. The Papafava family died out with Giacomo Papafava in 1796.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Venetia, Cita Nobilissima et Singolare, Volume 1; by Francesco Sansovino, Giustiniano Martinioni, Publisher Stefano Curti, (1663), page 728.
- ^ Venice on Foot: With the Itinerary of the Grand Canal, by Hugh A. Douglas, page 161.