Biblioteca Marciana Collection

The Mappa Mundi of Fra Mauro, a Camaldolese monk from the monastery of San Michele in Murano, 1459
ALI75764 The Mappa Mundi of Fra Mauro, a Camaldolese monk from the monastery of San Michele in Murano, 1459 by Italian School, (15th century); Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; Alinari

View of the San Marco square in Venice, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the San Marco Square in Venice, 1700-1799. On the left the Palazzo Ducale and on the right the Biblioteca Marciana

The Entrance to the Biblioteca Marciana, Venice, (oil on canvas)
990195 The Entrance to the Biblioteca Marciana, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Bison, Giuseppe Bernardino (1762-1844); 54x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entrance to the Biblioteca Marciana)

Venice: a view of Santa Maria della Salute and the Grand Canal from the Piazzetta
621491 Venice: a view of Santa Maria della Salute and the Grand Canal from the Piazzetta (oil on copper) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 44.5x59.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

View of the Molo, the Biblioteca Marciana and the Column of St
LRI3725852 View of the Molo, the Biblioteca Marciana and the Column of St. Theodore, Venice, 1735 (oil on canvas) by Canaletto

La libreria. V. [upper left], in or before 1742. Creator: Canaletto
La libreria. V. [upper left], in or before 1742

La libreria. V. in or before 1742. Creator: Canaletto
La libreria. V. in or before 1742

A Corner of the Library in Venice, 1904 / 1907. Creator: John Singer Sargent
A Corner of the Library in Venice, 1904/1907

Venetian lady La Dame Venitienne abit de masque
The Venetian lady La Dame Venitienne and abit de masque (title on object) Divers Portraits (series title), A Venetian lady in a dress, with a fan and hat

Africa, from Fra Mauros world map, 1457
Africa, from Fra Mauros Great Map of the World, 1457. Fra Mauro was a 15th century Italian monk and cartographer. In producing this map, which has been inverted from the original to put north at top

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Discover the enchanting world of knowledge housed within the historic Biblioteca Marciana in Venice. Established in 1537 by Doge Marciano, this library holds a priceless collection of ancient texts, including Fra Mauro's Mappa Mundi from 1459. Wander through its halls and be captivated by the beauty of Canaletto's 18th-century views of the library and the cityscape, featuring Santa Maria della Salute, the Grand Canal, and the Molo. Delve deeper into the library's treasures, such as La Dame Venitienne abit de masque, and let your imagination travel to the far reaches of the world, as depicted in Fra Mauro's world map from 1457.