IL CORRER DI CARLO SCARPA 1953-1960

In postwar museography, Carlo Scarpa’s dual intervention at the Museo Correr – the rooms of Venetian History on the first floor (1952-1953) and the Picture Gallery on the second floor (1959-1960) – immediately became a model example of the elegant Italian approach inspired by international Rationalism. Scarpa’s extraordinary ability to merge form and function, always marked by his unmistakable stylistic signature and executed with a high level of craftsmanship, shines through in these projects. On display are archival photographs and several original pieces – display cases and vitrines, the famous easel for paintings, supports, joints, and interlocking elements – which together illustrate Scarpa’s refined design applied to this exceptional museum space.