Guided Visit to Battiloro, the Venetian Goldsmith
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Guided Visit to Battiloro, the Venetian Goldsmith
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Discover the ancient art of the Battiloro
Enjoy a guided visit to the craft workshop of the last Battiloro in Venice. The Battiloro is a craftsman who beat the gold with a huge hammer, thinning it down to reduce it into a very thin leaf. This ancient trade is still practiced in an evocative Venetian laboratory
Experience
- Discover the ancient craft of the Battiloro
- Enter the historic building where the master painter Tiziano Vecellio lived
- Learn the gold transformation process from ingot to leaf
- Meet in person the last Battiloro around Europe
- Discover the real Venetian craftsmanship
- Guided visit to the Battiloro laboratory
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off
- Food and beverages
- No refund will be provided for latecomers or no shows.
- Should it be raining the tour will still take place.
- Travellers are kinly requested to plan in advance thier journey in order to get to the meeting point on time.
- We recommend dressing comfortable clothes and paying attention to the steps of the stairs, as it is a palace protected by the Cultural Heritage.
The laboratoy, that opened in 1969 wishing to carry on the ancient family craft begun in distant 1926,is hidden in the Palazzo where the master ...
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Highlights
- Discover the ancient craft of the Battiloro
- Enter the historic building where the master painter Tiziano Vecellio lived
- Learn the gold transformation process from ingot to leaf
- Meet in person the last Battiloro around Europe
- Discover the real Venetian craftsmanship
Includes
- Guided visit to the Battiloro laboratory
Excludes
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off
- Food and beverages
Essential Information
- No refund will be provided for latecomers or no shows.
- Should it be raining the tour will still take place.
- Travellers are kinly requested to plan in advance thier journey in order to get to the meeting point on time.
- We recommend dressing comfortable clothes and paying attention to the steps of the stairs, as it is a palace protected by the Cultural Heritage.
Itinerary
The laboratoy, that opened in 1969 wishing to carry on the ancient family craft begun in distant 1926,is hidden in the Palazzo where the master painter Tiziano Vecellio lived for 45 years until his death.
In this place full of magic, the art of working gold in thin foils is kept and practiced.
During your guided visit you will discover the history of this profession and you will learn about the families that continued the ancient art of Battiloro. You will witness the whole ... See more
In this place full of magic, the art of working gold in thin foils is kept and practiced.
During your guided visit you will discover the history of this profession and you will learn about the families that continued the ancient art of Battiloro. You will witness the whole ... See more
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