The Ca’ d’Oro is an ancient noble residence from the 15th century. Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon built this building in 1442, commissioned by the Procurator of St Mark’s, Marino Contarini. This splendid Venetian palace is a good example of the style changing from Gothic to Renaissance. The marble tracery on the first and second floors, and the balustrades of the windows and balconies, clearly show late Gothic elements, while the colonnade facing the canal and small square windows on the right side, reveal Renaissance forms.
