Restoration of Sala delle Quattro Porte in Venice's Ducal Palace Completed
After more than two years, the Sala delle Quattro Porte in Venice's Palazzo Ducale has been restored, a project spearheaded by Save Venice, a nonprofit organization from the US established in 1971. The total expenditure for the restoration was €747,000, with Save Venice contributing €662,000 and The Gritti Palace hotel providing sponsorship. The restoration took place from November 2023 to January 2026, emphasizing late-16th-century frescoes by Jacopo Tintoretto and stuccowork by Giovanni Battista Cambio, alongside structural reinforcement. Sixteen restorers collaborated under the Soprintendenza di Venezia and Fondazione MUVE. This room, which served as an antechamber for officials, is distinguished by four grand doors. In 2026, The Gritti Palace intends to initiate a conservation project for the Scala dei Giganti.
Key facts
- Restoration of Sala delle Quattro Porte took over two years, from November 2023 to January 2026.
- Total investment was €747,000, with €662,000 from Save Venice and The Gritti Palace as main sponsor.
- Save Venice was founded in 1971 and established the Save Venice ETS Foundation in 2025.
- The room features a barrel vault with frescoes by Jacopo Tintoretto and stuccowork by Giovanni Battista Cambio (il Bombarda).
- The restoration included structural stabilization, cleaning of stone portals, and removal of 20th-century varnishes.
- A team of 16 specialized restorers worked under the supervision of the Soprintendenza di Venezia.
- The Sala served as an antechamber for government officials before the 1574 fire, after which it was rebuilt by Palladio and Rusconi.
- The Gritti Palace hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, will support a pilot conservation project on the Scala dei Giganti in 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Jacopo Tintoretto
- Giovanni Battista Cambio (il Bombarda)
- Girolamo Campagna
- Andrea Palladio
- Giovanni Antonio Rusconi
- Francesco Sansovino
- Arianna Abate
- Tintoretto
- Donatello
- Vittore Carpaccio
- Paolo Veronese
- Tiziano
- Mauro Colussi
Institutions
- Save Venice
- Save Venice ETS Foundation
- Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia (MUVE)
- Soprintendenza di Venezia
- The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
- Marriott International
- Venetian Heritage
- Venice Gardens Foundation
- Scuola Grande di San Rocco
- Basilica dei Frari
- Chiesa di San Sebastiano
- Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato a Murano
- Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta a Torcello
- Scuola Dalmata di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
- Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
- Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Palazzo Ducale
- Sala delle Quattro Porte
- Canal Grande
- Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
- Padua
- Veneto
- Murano
- Torcello