Special Report - Museums - Reopening of Palazzo Grimani Revives Memory of Creator - NYTimes.com

Special Report - Museums - Reopening of Palazzo Grimani Revives Memory of Creator - NYTimes.com: "VENICE — The Renaissance rediscovery of ancient art and architecture also led to the revival of another Greek and Roman concept — the museum. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. Federico Zuccari’s vaulted monumental staircase. That Venice was a leader in the refounding of these institutions was primarily thanks to two patrician Venetian collectors, Domenico Grimani and his nephew Giovanni, who in the 16th century gave the city two pioneering museums."