Within the sphere of the museum new destination, the room has been called "Procurator Erizzo's" for the presence of the pompous portrait painted by Alessandro Longhi (Venice, 1733-1813), in order to celebrate Nicolò II Erizzo's appointment, happened in 1767, as Procurator of Saint Mark.



Comprehensive view.

 

In four built-in glass cupboards are collected the remains of a magnificient dinner-set in Paris china painted with birds and fruit of D'arte aîné manufacture (1805-1823).
In a casket in the middle of the room routates a very rare transparent glass Stangenglass decorated with polychrome enamel, rapresented the myth of Apollo e Marsia (German art half of the XVIc.).



Tureen of the gala set ( D'arte aîné manufacture, Paris, First Empire)

 

The three beautiful and pleasant canvases painted in oil-colours with different compositions of flowers, fruit and birds and embroidered blankets are born from Antonio Gianlisi's paint-brush (1677-1727).



Still-life by Antonio Gianlisi (1677-1727).

 

The room furniture is completed by a couple of wall consoles with big looking-glasses signed and dated (1782) by the cabinet-maker Antonino Di Stefano from Palermo.



Partial view of the room.

 

 








 

 

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