Tartini’s house
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Tartini's house is the birthplace of a famous violinist from Piran
, Giuseppe Tartini
. The house is located on the Tartini Square
in town of Piran
.
building Casa Pizagrua, it was later renovated in neoclassicistic
style. In the most recent renovation taking place from 1985 to 1991 they found interesting wall paintings. The house is now the seat of Italian community in Slovenia, in use as a place for cultural projects and as a gallery and a museum. In the museum part you can also see his violin, ingraving of his dreams on a copper plate and Tartini's portret, among others.
Piran
Piran is a city and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The city resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give...
, Giuseppe Tartini
Giuseppe Tartini
Giuseppe Tartini was an Italian baroque composer and violinist.-Biography:Tartini was born in Piran, a town on the peninsula of Istria, in the Republic of Venice to Gianantonio – native of Florence – and Caterina Zangrando, a descendant of one of the oldest aristocratic Piranian families.It...
. The house is located on the Tartini Square
Tartini Square
The Tartini Square is the largest and main square in the town of Piran, Slovenia. It was named after a famous violinist and composer Giuseppe Tartini, of whom a mounument was made in 1896.-History:...
in town of Piran
Piran
Piran is a city and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The city resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give...
.
History
The building is one of the oldest on the square, first mentioned in 1384 as a gothicGothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
building Casa Pizagrua, it was later renovated in neoclassicistic
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
style. In the most recent renovation taking place from 1985 to 1991 they found interesting wall paintings. The house is now the seat of Italian community in Slovenia, in use as a place for cultural projects and as a gallery and a museum. In the museum part you can also see his violin, ingraving of his dreams on a copper plate and Tartini's portret, among others.