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Correr Museum
Correr
Museum
is Venice
main historical museum for documents, weapons, coins,
and other artifacts relating to the city over the centuries.
Some knowledge
of Venetian history is needed to get the most from the
exhibits. The art gallery located up-stair is second
only to Accademia.
Young Man in a Red Hat
- Gallery's
most famous piece of art by Carpaccio dated around 1490.
The model for
this masterpiece has never been identified, it reveals
that the artist has changed his attention to the common
people.
Two Venetian Ladies dated 1507. Formerly known as the "Two
Courtesans" in view of the ladies wearing low cut
dresses.
Carpaccio catches
the moment of the expectation mixed with resignation.
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