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The '''Barbaro family''' is a ] ] 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> | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| ⚫ | 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://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/aqui0.htm | title="The Patriarchate of Aquileia" | accessdate=2007-10-07}}</ref> | ||
| The Barbaro family's ''San Vidal'' branch built a country home at ] - the famous ] designed by ] and with ]s by ]. By the end of the 18th century, this branch's male line became exstinguished. The ''San Vidal'''s held the title ''Patrician of Venice''.<ref> Hobson, p.93</ref> | |||
| A Vincenzo Barbaro inherited the ] in 1494. | |||
| The ] branch resided at the Barbaro family's ], first inherited by ] in 1494. Following the ], the ''Albergo'' branch maintained a baronial estate in ], Italy, using the title ''Baron dell'Albergo'' while also continuing with the line's previously earned titles of ''Patrician of Venice'' and ''Princely Count of the Grand Principality of Transylvania''. The line's princely title was earned by service to the Imperial House of ], who also awarded the ] ''Their Illustrious Highnesses'' to the ''Albergo'' branch. The noble ], a baronial family first created in 1814, was one of the aristocratic houses loyal to the Barbaro family's ].<ref>Smith, Denis Mack, ''Italy and its Monarchy'', (Yale University Press, New Haven), 1989</ref> <ref>Hobson, p. 93.</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://www.turismo.provincia.venezia.it/turismoambientale/cd_1/itinerari/Guggenheim/cabarbaro.html | title="Ca' Barbaro" (Italian) | accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref> | |||
| The Barbaro family's third branch, ''San Giorgio'', ceased being classified as Venatian nobility in the 18th century after becoming established as ]. They earned several noble titles, one through marriage, and with the title ''Marquis of San Giorgio'' being the highest awarded. <ref> Smith, Denis Mack, ''Italy and its Monarchy'', (Yale University Press, New Haven), 1989</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 12th century 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> | ||
| ⚫ | The Barbaro family is documented as holding high office in the ] as early as the ninth century,<ref>Hobson, p. 91.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Barbaro family ] supported the ] of the church of ], which primarily assisted citizens in time of plague, and the Scuola's Sala dell'Albergo functioned as the conference room for the members of the confraternity's Albergo. <ref> Astrid Zenkert, tintoretto in Der Scuola di San Rocco, Ensemble un Wirkung, Ernst Wasmuth Verlag, Tubingen 2003. ISBN 3-8030-1918-4. </ref> | ||
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The Barbaro family is a 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.
History
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.
The Barbaro family Albergo supported the Scuola Grande of the church of San Rocco, Venice, which primarily assisted citizens in time of plague, and the Scuola's Sala dell'Albergo functioned as the conference room for the members of the confraternity's Albergo.
References
- Hobson, Anthony, "Villa Barbaro", in Great Houses of Europe, ed. Sacheverell Sitwell (London: Weidenfeld, 1961), pp. 89–97. ISBN 0-600-33843-6
- Hobson, p. 93.
- Hobson, p. 91.
- ""The Patriarchate of Aquileia"". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ""Ca' Barbaro" (Italian)". Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto, Jonathan Buckley, Rough Guides, 2004, pg.165
- Tafuri, Manfredo, Venice and the Renaissance, trans. Jessica Levine (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1989). ISBN 0262700549
- Astrid Zenkert, tintoretto in Der Scuola di San Rocco, Ensemble un Wirkung, Ernst Wasmuth Verlag, Tubingen 2003. ISBN 3-8030-1918-4.
Notable members
- Donato Barbaro (fl. c. 1259), Venetian admiral
- Francesco Barbaro (1390–1454), humanist
- Ermolao Barbaro (1410–1471/1474), bishop of Treviso and Verona
- Giosafat Barbaro (1413–1494), ambassador
- Ermolao Barbaro (1454–1493/1495), philosopher
- Marco Barbaro (1511–1570), genealogist
- Daniele Barbaro (1513–70), scholar, cardinal and co-owner of Villa Barbaro
- Marcantonio Barbaro (1518–1595), ambassador and co-owner of Villa Barbaro
- Antonio Barbaro (d. 1679), Venetian soldier and colonial official
Notes
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