Casa Mainella, also known as Palazzina Marioni, is a Venetian building overlooking the Grand Canal between Palazzo Loredan dell'Ambasciatore and Palazzo Contarini Corfù and the Rio di San Trovaso.
It was built in 1858 on the site where once there was a garden belonging to the adjacent Palazzo Loredan dell'Ambasciatore.
It is a low building, slightly recessed, characterized by an atypical
architecture due to its recent construction: it dates back to 1858. It
was designed by the architect Ludovico Cadorin, who was inspired by an
eclectic style revisited following the stylistic features of the Lombard
and Codussian tradition, in vogue in Venice during the transition period
between Gothic art and Renaissance art.
The facade has a large
number of decorative elements in terracotta and white stone but at the
same time its openings appear limited: the main floors are each
characterized by a three-lancet and six single-lancet windows, but none
of the elements appear to be of great architectural value.
The
rear facade, devoid of architectural interest, opens onto a romantic
garden that was once part of the large park belonging to the nearby
Palazzo Loredan dell'Ambasciatore.