7Exterior and Facades

The Gothic facades of the palace seen from outside, with the Porta della Carta beside the basilica and the carved corner sculptures and capitals of the arcade. Best seen before entering or on the way out.

In This Area

The Porta della Carta

Giovanni Bon and Bartolomeo Bon, 1438 to 1442

Exterior, between the palace and Saint Mark's Basilica; visited from the Piazzetta and from the courtyard

The Drunkenness of Noah

Unknown, Venetian workshop, Early fifteenth century

Exterior, south east corner of the palace, beside the Ponte della Paglia