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The '''Barbaro family''' of the noble ] ] is an old ] family. The House of Barbaro has produced many distinguished members of arts, letters, and politics. Two of the most famous are the brothers ] and ] who were the patrons of the architect ] and the painter ].<ref>Hobson, Anthony, "Villa Barbaro", in ''Great Houses of Europe'', ed. ] (London: Weidenfeld, 1961), pp. 89–97. ISBN 0-600-33843-6</ref>. These brothers, of the ''S. Vidal'' branch, owned ] and built a country estate at ] - the famous ] designed by Palladio and with ] by Veronese. By the end of the 18th century, the ''S. Vidal'' branch's male line died out. Only the family's two other branches survive today: One Venetian branch called ''S. Vio'', of whom owned Palazzo Barbaro and ] at ''S. Vio'', structured their business interests into an ] attached to their baronial estate at ], and received princely rank from the Austrian imperial ]. The other branch is called ''S. Giorgio'', who resided exclusively in ] and held the titles of ''Marquis di San Giorgio'' and ''Count von Zimmermann''. <ref>Hobson, p. 93.</ref> The '''Barbaro family''' is an ] ] family. Famous members include the brothers ] and ], who were patrons of the architect ] and the painter ].<ref>Hobson, Anthony, "Villa Barbaro", in ''Great Houses of Europe'', ed. ] (London: Weidenfeld, 1961), pp. 89–97. ISBN 0-600-33843-6</ref>. This branch built a country home at ] - the famous ] designed by ]. By the end of the 18th century, this branch's male line died out: the family's two other branches survive today. <ref>Hobson, p. 93.</ref>


The Barbaro family is documented as holding high office in the ] as early as the ninth century,<ref>Hobson, p. 91.</ref> Though no member ever officially took the post of ], one Barbaro member was elected to hold it and chose, instead, to pass on Venice's greatest honor.<ref>Hobson, p.91</ref> The Barbaro family is documented as holding high office in the ] as early as the ninth century,<ref>Hobson, p. 91.</ref> although no member was ever ]. Barbaro family members acted as deans and professors of the ] and as ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/aqui0.htm | title="The Patriarchate of Aquileia" | accessdate=2007-10-07}}</ref>


A Vincenzo Barbaro inherited the ] in 1494.
Barbaro family members also acted as deans and professors of the ] and as ], serving as cultural leaders and champions of civic rights for women, those who were enslaved, and ] peoples working and residing within the ] .<ref>{{cite web | url=http://http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/aqui0.htm | title="The Patriarchate of Aquileia" | accessdate=2007-10-07}}</ref>


In 1494, Vincenzo Barbaro inherited the ], and the in the 17th century, the ''S. Vidal'' branch expanded upon their large ] of ] design on Venice's Grand Canal by also building a second ] palace right next to it for the purpose of housing their ballroom.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://http://politicheambientali.provincia.venezia.it/educazione/turismo/cd_1/itinerari/Guggenheim/cabarbaro.html | title="Ca' Barbaro" (Italian) | accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref> In the 17th century, the family expanded upon their large ] of ] design on Venice's Grand Canal by also building a second ] palace right next to it for the purpose of housing their ballroom.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://http://politicheambientali.provincia.venezia.it/educazione/turismo/cd_1/itinerari/Guggenheim/cabarbaro.html | title="Ca' Barbaro" (Italian) | accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref>


The church of ] is also connected to the House of Barbaro, within the church there is a Barbaro chapel containing the family's ], a red circle on a white field, granted in the ] after Admiral Marco Barbaro was victorious in ] as Admiral of the Venetian Armada <ref>''The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto'', Jonathan Buckley, Rough Guides, 2004, pg.165 </ref>. The family is also honoured on the facade of another Venetian church, ], which was rebuilt by them to serve as the family's crypt.<ref>Tafuri, Manfredo, ''Venice and the Renaissance'', trans. Jessica Levine (Cambridge: ], 1989). ISBN 0262700549</ref> The church of ] houses a chapel of the Barbaro family containing the Barbaro ancestral device, a red circle on a white field, granted in the ] after Admiral Marco Barbaro cut off the hand of a ] and placed it on the man's turban which he then flew from his ] <ref>''The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto'', Jonathan Buckley, Rough Guides, 2004, pg.165 </ref>. The family is also honoured on the facade of another Venetian church, ], which was rebuilt by them to provide a family crypt.<ref>Tafuri, Manfredo, ''Venice and the Renaissance'', trans. Jessica Levine (Cambridge: ], 1989). ISBN 0262700549</ref>


==Notable early members== ==Notable members==
*] (fl. c. 1259), Venetian admiral *] (fl. c. 1259), Venetian admiral
*] (1390–1454), humanist *] (1390–1454), humanist
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*] (1518–1595), ambassador and co-owner of Villa Barbaro *] (1518–1595), ambassador and co-owner of Villa Barbaro
*] (d. 1679), Venetian soldier and colonial official *] (d. 1679), Venetian soldier and colonial official

== Acting heads ==
* ] (b. 1973-) (''S. Vio''): 5th Princely Count, Patrician of Venice, Baron dell'Albergo (as of October 2004)<ref> House of Barbaro, Golden Books of Venice and Malta, 2006</ref>
* ] (b.1955-) (''S. Giorgio)'': 9th Marquis di San Giorgio (as of February 2001)<ref> House of Barbaro, Golden Books of Venice and Malta, 2006</ref>


==Notes== ==Notes==

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"The Glorification of the Barbaro Family" by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Barbaro family is an patrician Venetian family. Famous members include the brothers Daniele Barbaro and Marcantonio Barbaro, who were patrons of the architect Andrea Palladio and the painter Paolo Veronese.. This branch built a country home at Maser - the famous Villa Barbaro designed by Palladio. By the end of the 18th century, this branch's male line died out: the family's two other branches survive today.

The Barbaro family is documented as holding high office in the Republic of Venice as early as the ninth century, although no member was ever Doge. Barbaro family members acted as deans and professors of the University of Padua and as Patriarchs of Aquileia.

A Vincenzo Barbaro inherited the Palazzo Dario in 1494.

In the 17th century, the family expanded upon their large Palazzo Barbaro of Gothic design on Venice's Grand Canal by also building a second Baroque palace right next to it for the purpose of housing their ballroom.

The church of San Francesco della Vigna houses a chapel of the Barbaro family containing the Barbaro ancestral device, a red circle on a white field, granted in the 12th century after Admiral Marco Barbaro cut off the hand of a moor and placed it on the man's turban which he then flew from his masthead . The family is also honoured on the facade of another Venetian church, Santa Maria Zobenigo, which was rebuilt by them to provide a family crypt.

Notable members

Notes

  1. Hobson, Anthony, "Villa Barbaro", in Great Houses of Europe, ed. Sacheverell Sitwell (London: Weidenfeld, 1961), pp. 89–97. ISBN 0-600-33843-6
  2. Hobson, p. 93.
  3. Hobson, p. 91.
  4. ""The Patriarchate of Aquileia"". Retrieved 2007-10-07. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ""Ca' Barbaro" (Italian)". Retrieved 2007-07-10. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto, Jonathan Buckley, Rough Guides, 2004, pg.165
  7. Tafuri, Manfredo, Venice and the Renaissance, trans. Jessica Levine (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1989). ISBN 0262700549
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