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Church of Santa Maria di Nazareth o dei Carmelitani Scalzi (Barefoot
Carmelites)
This church was built in 1660 from a design by Baldassarre Longhena. The
grandiose façade was created by Giuseppe Sardi. After an Austrian bomb
exploded on 27 October 1915, the frescoed vault by Tiepolo collapsed.
Today, only a few fragments remain in the Galleries of the Accademia di
Belle Arti. In 1934 the ceiling was replaced, and it was adorned with a
fresco by Ettore Tito. The first chapel of the right-hand nave has a
vault frescoed by G.B.Tiepolo.
Square and Church of San Geremia
The church houses the relics of Saint Lucy. The relics were previously
housed in the church of Santa Lucia which has since been demolished.
Palazzo Labia
This palace was built at the end of the seventeenth century by the
Labias, a family of rich Catalan merchants. The inside is decorated with
frescoes by Tiepolo. It is now headquarters of the Italian State
Television.
Church of San Giobbe (1450-70)
This church has a Renaissance portal by Pietro Lombardo. Inside it is
decorated with the works of Tuscan artists such as Luca della Robbia.
Ghetto
The term 'ghetto' derives from the foundries that were found in the area
in which the metal was 'gettato' or smelted. In 1509 it became the part
of the city that was reserved for the Jews. They built their 'schole' or
synagogues here. the first one was the Schola Tedesca (German
Synagogue), which was built in 1528. It was followed by the Schola
Canton and the Schola Italiana. The Schola Spagnola was rebuilt by
Baldassarre Longhena. The German synagogue houses the museum of Jewish
art and contains many fine religious exhibits.
Mastelli Palace
A very pictouresque area with the near Campo dei Mori and palazzo
Mastelli, also known as palazzo del Cammello because of the stone
bas-relief on the façade overlooking the canal. The thirteenth century
statues at the corners of the building commemorate three Arab merchants
brothers known as Mastelli.
Church of the Madonna dell'Orto
Built towards the middle of the fourteenth centuryand first dedicated to
Saint Christopher , it was later dedicated to the Virgin Mary after
miraculously finding a statue of the Virgin in a nearby garden. The
church is a beautiful example of Venetian Gothic and hosts wotks by
Tintoretto and Cima da Conegliano.
Palazzo Vendramin Calergi
A fine example of Renaissance architecture. It was commissioned by the
Loredans who inscribed the words 'Non nobis Domine' ('Not for our sake,
Lord'), at the base of the façade. This is taken from the first verse of
a psalm and was already used by the Knights Templars as a symbol of
humility. The palazzo later came into the possession of the Calergi
family and throught marriage into the possession of the Vendramin, which
is why it has a double name. Wagner died there in 1883.
Ca' d'Oro
It was built by Marino Contarini in 1441, who used the best stonemasons
of his time. It is considered the most striking example of Venetian
Gothic. It has a façade with polychrome marble moulding and certain
elements were overlaid with gold, which was why it was called the ca'
d'Oro. The palace at one point became the property of Baron Giorgio
Franchetti who donated it to the State in 1916 and is now a museum, with
works by Mantegna, paintings of Tuscan school and a beautiful collection
of Renaissance bronzes.
Oratorio dei Crociferi
This is a treasure trove of works by Palma il Giovane depicting the
history of the religious order of the Crociferi, which was founded in
the thirtheenth century and suppressed in the seventeenth century.
Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Built around 1482 from a design by Pietro Lombardo. It is a fine example
of Reinassance architecture, decorated with polychrome marble and
bas-reliefs of sirens and tritons , which are unusual decorations for a
church. It still has the small altar-piece painted by Nicolò di Pietro.
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