VENICE Ca' Foscari, University of Venice

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a public university in Venice. Since its foundation in 1868, it has been housed in the Venetian Gothic palace of Ca' Foscari, from which it takes its name. The palace stands on the Grand Canal, between the Rialto and San Marco, in the sestiere of Dorsoduro.

Founded on August 6, 1868 as the “Scuola Superiore di Commercio” (Advanced School for Commerce), Ca' Foscari was the first Italian institution to deal with advanced education in Business and Economics. The original main office is still found in the grand gothic palace “volta de canal” (on the bend of the Grand Canal), in the heart of Venice. Ca’ Foscari offers its venues, true historical, artistic, cultural and architectural “gems” in the heart of Venice, to external bodies and institutions.

The Ca' Dolfin, in which some of our lectures will happen is the ideal setting for cultural, scientific and teaching events.

The Aula Magna Silvio Trentin in Ca' Dolfin is a spacious sixteenth-century hall located on the first floor of the palace bearing the same name. It is a grand and captivating space, adorned with ceilings and walls featuring frescoes in the style of Tiepolo's school, medallions with allegorical figures, Murano chandeliers, and mirrors.

Once, the hall housed ten historical-themed canvases by Giambattista Tiepolo, which are now exhibited at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.