Triumph of Poetry, Gaspare Diziani, 1757
Museum of Ca’ Rezzonico, Venice

Venetian Heritage contributed to the restoration of the ceiling fresco Triumph of Poetry, painted in 1757 by Gaspare Diziani for the Room of the Pastels at Ca’ Rezzonico. Built by Giambattista Rezzonico in the first half of the 18^th century and today Museum of the Settecento, Ca’ Rezzonico is an important Palazzo situated on the Canal Grande. After years of decay, the City of Venice bought it in 1935 hoping to revive its beauty. The fresco depicts a personification of Poetry surrounded by those of Painting, Architecture, Music and Sculpture, while a putto armed with a torch brings about the downfall of Ignorance. Before restoration, the entire fresco was covered with a dark layer, probably of oil, intended to be protective, applied during a restoration made in the 19th century. After cleaning, the original vibrant colours gave the ceiling that exuberant vitality typical of the Venetian Rococò.