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Scuola
Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista: Becouse of the paintings dedicated
to this School we are sure it was the most important non-denominational
institution in Venice during the past. San Giovanni evangelista was founded
in 1261 and soon became famous when it received the Cross's relic by an
official of the Cyprus kingdom in 1369. The fact was so important that many
paintings, kept at the Accademia Gallery testified the moment: Processione
della Croce in Piazza S.Marco, Il miracolo della Croce al Ponte
di S.Lorenzo, both by Gentile Bellini and... |
Scuola
Grande di San Rocco: This School was built in 1515 following the project
of Bon and Scarpagnino, and soon became famous becouse of the Tintoretto's
paintings. Tintoretto in fact worked here for more than twenty years representing
many masterpieces of Venetian painting between the Renaissance and Mannerism.
Besides, here are kept works by Giorgione, Tiziano and Tiepolo. |
Ca'
D'Oro: Once upon the time was considered one of the most sumptuous buildings
of Venice for the beautiful colours of its facade, Ca' D'oro knew an unlucky
period becouse of the several restorations made during five centuries of
history, till baron Giorgio Franchetti bought it at the end of XIX century
to create an art gallery. Inside it's possible to admire masterpieces by Mantegna, Diana and Carpaccio. Besides there are many paintings of Flemish school and what remain of the decorations that one time made beautiful the facades of the buildings near the "Canal Grande" (main channel of Venice). |
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