Palazzo Michiel del Brusà is a palace located in Venice, more precisely in the Cannaregio district, and overlooking the Grand Canal. It is located between Palazzo Michiel dalle Colonne and Palazzo Smith Mangilli Valmarana.
In 1774 the building was hit and completely devastated by a fire due to the carelessness of a maid: it was later rebuilt thanks to funding given by the Serenissima Republic of Venice by virtue of the ancient merits of the Michiel family. On the facade there is the following inscription, in memory of the event: QUOS IGNIS CONSUMPSIT PATRIA MEMENTA MOJORUM NEPOTIBUS PATRIOS LARES RESTITUIT S.E. VIDUS IANUARIJ 1777.
The main elevation is characterized by tripartition and symmetry, as
is typical of the Venetian palace. Important elements of the facade are
the two water portals on the ground floor and the four-light windows
enriched by the usual three-lobed Gothic fioroni on the cusp of the
arch. All the holes on the facade are characterized by a large
extension; there are numerous projecting balconies, used both for single
and multi-lancet windows.
The interiors are enriched by stucco
and fresco decorations, mostly made by Jacopo Guarana. We also note the
presence of an important open ground portal along the Strada Nova.