House No 58

Palazzo Zorzi-Bon (Castello 4907, Nadali & Vianello (1999) Tav. 31). Next door is the Palazzo Zorzi at Castello 4930. There is also the Zorzi-Liassidi at Ponte dei Greci (Castello 340/5). It was known by Ruskin as the ‘Bacon Palace’ because of its coloured marble and alabaster. See Notebook M2 p.32 for the reference to ‘bacon’ as ‘rosso di Egitto’. At Bit Book pp.78L and 78 ‘rosso di Egitto’ is contrasted with the red stone of Verona. For description see Notebook M p.112; Notebook M pp.116-118; Palace Book p.11.

House Book 2 p.12 has another House No 58, Palazzo Priuli Bon on Grand Canal at (S.Croce 1979).

Notebook M p.116 Palazzo Zorzi ‘It is on the canal behind the palazzo Priuli [. . .] The shafts with the long capitals are of Verona marble (x) so likewise all the bases, between the joint a and joint b of fig 1 p 11 Palace book these bases being set on a high octagonal white marble pedestal the height of the old balcony, as usual’

Palazzo Zorzi-Bon San Severo

Palazzo Zorzi- Bon San Severo

Palazzo Zorzi- Bon San Severo

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