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array of other well-known artists. The highlights are in one large room: Klimt's beautiful/
creepy Judith II, with eagle-talon fingers; Kandinsky's White Zig Zags (plus other recogniz-
able shapes); the colorful Nude in the Mirror by Bonnard that flattens the 3-D scene into a
2-Dpatternofrectangles;andChagall'ssurprisinglyrealisticportraitofhishometownrabbi,
The Rabbi of Vitebsk . The adjoining room VII features small-scale works by Matisse, Max
Ernst, Mark Tobey, and a Calder mobile.
Cost and Hours: €8, Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, until 17:00 in winter, closed Mon, last entry
one hour before closing, 2-minute walk from San Stae vaporetto stop, tel. [phone], ht-
tp://capesaro.visitmuve.it .

Palazzo Mocenigo Costume Museum
The Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo offers a walk through six rooms of a fine 17th-century
mansion with period furnishings, family portraits, ceilings painted (c. 1790) with family tri-
umphs(theMocenigosproducedsevendoges),Muranoglasschandeliersinsitu,andapaltry
collection of costumes with sparse descriptions.
CostandHours: €5,Tue-Sun10:00-17:00,closedMon,lastentryonehourbeforeclos-
ing, a block in from San Stae vaporetto stop, tel. [phone], http://mocenigo.visitmuve.it .

San Polo District

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ Rialto Bridge

Oneoftheworld'smostfamousbridges,thisdistinctiveanddramaticstonestructurecrosses
the Grand Canal with a single confident span. The arcades along the top of the bridge help
reinforce the structure...and offer some enjoyable shopping diversions, as does the market
surrounding the bridge (produce market closed Sun, fish market closed Sun-Mon).

▲▲▲ Frari Church (Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari)
MyfavoriteartexperienceinVeniceisseeingartinthesettingforwhichitwasdesigned—as
itisattheFrariChurch.TheFranciscan“ChurchoftheBrothers”andtheartthatdecoratesit
are warmed by the spirit of St. Francis. It features the work of three great Renaissance mas-
ters: Donatello, Giovanni Bellini, and Titian—each showing worshippers the glory of God
in human terms.
CostandHours: €3,Mon-Sat9:00-18:00,Sun13:00-18:00,lastentry30minutesbefore
closing, modest dress recommended, on Campo dei Frari, near San Tomà vaporetto and tra-
ghetto stops, tel. [phone], www.basilicadeifrari.it .
Audioguides: Youcanrentanaudioguidefor€2,oryoucandownloadafreeRickSteves
audio tour of the Frari (see here ) .