The Brion tomb, also known as the Brion sanctuary and Brion-Vega tomb, in San Vito d'Altivole near Treviso, Italy, is the burial ground of the Brion family. It was designed by Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa between 1968–1978 as an L-shaped 2,000 m 2 (22,000 sq ft) extension to the adjacent municipal cemetery .

Jan 16, 2023 · The Brion Tomb, with its poetic imagery and the beauty of its ornamentation, its details, and construction, with its particular and mysterious morphology, full of symbolism, holds many stories...

Mar 22, 2021 · The Brion Cemetery in San Vito d'Altivole near Treviso, Italy, designed by Carlo Scarpa is a masterpiece of modernist architecture.

Jun 25, 2024 · Brion Tomb, also known as the Brion Sanctuary and Brion-Vega Tomb, is a commemorative monument designed by Carlo Scarpa in San Vito d’Altivole, Treviso, Italy as the burial ground of the Brion family. The Brion Tomb blends Venetian and Japanese influences within an L-shaped 2,200 m² area.

Nov 14, 2017 · The Brion Tomb, built by visionary Italian architect Carlo Scarpa, draws fans of Modernist architecture from around the world.

Mar 24, 2024 · The architectural complex of Tomba Brion in Altivole is a compendium of modernism and Venetian art designed by the genius of Carlo Scarpa.

We refer to the Brion Tomb, designed by Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa between 1970 and 1978. This monumental funeral complex was commissioned by Onorina Brion Tomasin in memory of her husband Giuseppe Brion, founder of the Brionvega brand, who died prematurely.

Nov 7, 2020 · The Brion cemetery is the most complete work of Carlo Scarpa, the architect is today buried in a sober and discreet white tomb adjacent to the sanctuary he built at San Vito d’Altivole, as yet another symbol of the bond between the living and the dead.

Sep 24, 2017 · Carlo Scarpa: the Brion Cemetery at San Vito di Altivole. Carlo Scarpa saw Tomba Brion as an escape from the massive Venetian burial grounds where bodies were “stacked like shoe-boxes.” He wanted to create a civil cemetery that gave honor to the dead rather than getting them out of the way.

Not far from Treviso, Tomba Brion designed by Carlo Scarpa is an absolute masterpiece of modernism, Venetian art and oriental philosophies inspired by the theme of true love. Closed on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November 2025 in observance of celebrations in commemoration of All Saints’ Day.