Pomellato dreams of Venice with Venetian Dream
Pomellato, partners with the Venetian Heritage Foundation for the third time, giving life to the project Light and Reflections. This exceptional initiative aims to illuminate the majestic marble facade of the Ca’ d’Oro, an emblematic Gothic palace located along the Grand Canal in Venice.
La Ca’ d’Oro, which today houses the State Museum Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca’ d’Oro, owes its nickname of «the golden house» to its past gilding and its resplendent façade. Pomellato, As a symbol of Italian craftsmanship excellence, , has chosen to support this ambitious project aimed at preserving and sharing the cultural heritage of Venice.
Sabina Belli, CEO of Pomellato, expresses his commitment: «We have already worked with Venetian Heritage in the past, and the lighting project for the Ca’ d’Oro Palace follows on from the restoration work on the pulpit of the Epistle of Saint Mark in 2022 and the monument of the Doge Morosini in 2020. We are committed to preserving and sharing the excellence of Italian craftsmanship of yesterday and today. The Ca’ d’Oro building is a remarkable example of the wealth of skills that Italy has brought to the world. We are proud to contribute to enhancing its extraordinary façade, which reflects the richness and diversity of Venice’s visual culture. The name Pomellato will be forever associated with the “golden house”.»
The project Light and Reflections It is supervised by the Italian Ministry of Culture and the Venetian Heritage Foundation, with particular attention to environmental sustainability. A low-impact night lighting system, designed specifically to enhance the polychrome marble of the façade, will be installed. The outdoor lighting, developed by Erco, an international specialist in sustainable architectural lighting using LED technology, will evoke the past gilding and revive the splendour of Ca’ d’Oro.
Diamonds, or rose
© Pomellato
As the ideal partner for this project, Pomellato has deep ties to Italian architectural history, thanks to the involvement of the Italian architect and sculptor Matteo Raverti in the construction of the Ca’ d’Oro in the 15th century. This collaboration strengthens the ties between Milan, the city of his birth, and the city of Venice. Pomellato, and Venice, while celebrating the common architectural history of the two cities.
To mark this collaboration, Pomellato created the necklace Venetian Dream, Inspired by the captivating light effects that reflect off the Ca’ d’Oro. This rose gold jewel features diamonds that evoke the magic of Venice and its reflections in the waters of the Grand Canal.
