House of Contarini

House of Contarini
The Ca' d'Oro, built for the Contarini family 1428-30.
The Villa Contarini, commissioned by Paolo and Francesco Contarini in 1546.
The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, constructed for the Contarini family in the 15th century.

Contarini is an illustrious Venetian family, which furnished eight Doges to the Republic of Venice, as well as an array of eminent figures of the Church, statecraft, generalship, art, and letters.

Notable members

See also


This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.


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