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About The Temples Of Venice
The Church Santa Maria della Salute
The Senate of the Venetian republic has decided to build this church in 1630, in order to thank Virgo Marie for the deliverance from the epidemic of pestilence. The work was entrusted to Longena, but there was a problem of subsidence prevented of soil and supported walls. The Church has an octahedral form with two domes and facade, leaving on the Big Channel. Internal space of the church is encircled by columns, lateral altars are decorated by works of Titian, Morlaiter and Luca Djordano. Splendid main altar, residing in a choir, was designed by Longena, from the side there is a beautiful bronze paschal candelabrum of XVI century, behind the altar there is Madonna with the Infant of the XV century. The main interest present the works of Big Sacrestia: under the altar, St. Mark on the throne with the saints of work of Titian and byzantine mosaic of XII century, representing Madonna with the Infant; the ceiling is decorated by three linens of Titian; on the right side of the wall there is the Marriage in Cane - the work of Tintoretto.
St.Mark's Cathedral
In 828 the relics of St. Mark were transported from Alexandria in Egypt into Venice. So there was a decision about raising a cathedral, which could be deserved to keep such a relic. Gradually, by centuries (mainly in a period from XI century to XV century) this beautiful and grandiose basils was constructed, in which are the style elements of different epochs and origins are connected: byzantine gilt and gothic spires, romance perspective shortening portals and mausoleum dome, witnessing about an «international» passion of Venice. The facade is decorated by great arches in two tiers: lower arches have five portals, divided by small columns and romance bas-reliefs, with mosaics in semicircles of the arches; all of these were remade in the epoch of baroque, with the exception of the first portal on the left, which belongs to 1270 and gives an idea about that, what was a basilica in that distant times; the four from the five of the arches of the upper tier are decorated by sculptural works of Dale Mazenie (XIV- XV centuries). On the roof of threshold of the cathedral there are four gilded copper horses, temporarily replaced by bronze copies, because they are on a restoration; (originals are kept in one of the premises of the cathedral). Doge Enrico Dandolo brought them in Venice from Constantinopol in 1204. In the right of the corner of the cathedral, near the entry of the Palace of Doges, there is a bas-relief of Tetrarkhi, the syrian work of the IV century, A. D.. Passing through the central portal of the cathedral, we get into the threshold (atrium), the arches are decorated with mosaics; the most beautiful are mosaics, that express the episodes of Genesis ( the XIII-XIV centuries).
The interior is in the form of the greek cross with the three naves in each wing and with the internal loggias in the higher part are decorated with mosaics with episodes of the Life of Jesus and Saint Mark. Among other stand out the mosaics on the gold background in the byzantine stile, executed in the period from XII century to XIII century; others belong the following epochs, for example, the mosaic which is situated in the opposite the facade, made according to the pictures of Tintoretto and the other artists; more ancient mosaics, referring to the period before 1000, are situated half way between windows of the apse, the big mosaic of Jesus, towers over them, made in XVI century. Iconostasis separates the choir from the central nave by 14 statues of XIV century of the work of Dalle Mazenie; on the one side there is a double ambo, XIV century, on the other side there is a pulpit of the relics; the relics of St. Mark are under the main altar, which is decorated from the opposite side by famous Pala d'Oro (Gold altar), which shows the jewellery masterpiece, which consists from the small icons in ornamental gold framing with jewels and enamels. Pala was made between X century and XIV century. In the centre there is Christ among evangelists, on the other enamel there are depicted Apostles, Virgo Maria, and Prophets. On the right side of the left transept there is Madonna Nicopeia ( Victorious), the byzantine work, probably made in the X century, brought to Venice by crusaders in 1204. From the left transept it is possible to get into the choir of a Madonna dei Mascoli and in the choir St. Isidoro, which are decorated by mosaics. In the right transept there is an entry to the museum of Treasures, of byzantine jewellery. From the right nave it is possible to get into the Baptistery of XIV century with the baptismal font, made by the project of Sansovino and decorated by marble and mosaic. From the threshold (atrium) of the cathedral it is possible to rise on the terrace - roof with horses in the Museum of St. Mark.
The Church Santa Maria della Salute
The Senate of the Venetian republic has decided to build this church in 1630, in order to thank Virgo Marie for the deliverance from the epidemic of pestilence. The work was entrusted to Longena, but there was a problem of subsidence prevented of soil and supported walls. The Church has an octahedral form with two domes and facade, leaving on the Big Channel. Internal space of the church is encircled by columns, lateral altars are decorated by works of Titian, Morlaiter and Luca Djordano. Splendid main altar, residing in a choir, was designed by Longena, from the side there is a beautiful bronze paschal candelabrum of XVI century, behind the altar there is Madonna with the Infant of the XV century. The main interest present the works of Big Sacrestia: under the altar, St. Mark on the throne with the saints of work of Titian and byzantine mosaic of XII century, representing Madonna with the Infant; the ceiling is decorated by three linens of Titian; on the right side of the wall there is the Marriage in Cane - the work of Tintoretto.
The Church of San Dzovanni and San Paolo
"Dzanipolo" - a reduction on the venetian idiom of names of saint Djovanni (Ioann) and Paolo (Paul), for whom the church is devoted. San Dzanipolo is situated on of the same name square in the region of Castello. Building of this gothic church was begun in 1246, unfinished facade and a portal is a work of Bartolomeo Bon. (the medium of XV century) and the area of apse was built in XVI century. There is no a bell tower near the church. Majestic interior of the three naves keeps the burial-vaunt of famous people of Venice; among the main gravestones are the gravestones of admiral Markantonio Bragadin (XVI century, left nave), doge Tommazo Mochenigo, toscane school (XV century, left nave) and doge Pietro Mochenigo, the Pietro Lombardo (XV century, counterfort). Among the other significant works: St. Vinchenzo Ferreri - the work of Djovanni Bellini (the second altar on the right), Alms of St. Antonio, the work of Lotto (the right transept), Choir del Rosario with the pictures of Veroneze and the linen, which is thought to be the work of Moretto. On the square on the right side of the church towers a mounted monument to condottier of the Venetian republic Bartolomeo Colleoni - the work of Verrokio.
The Church of Santa Maria Glorizia dei Frari
This church is named as Santa Maria Assunta, is one of the most important churches in Venice. Inside of this church as well as in San Dzanipolo, outstanding and rich people of Venice were buried. Construction of the church was begun by monks - franciscans in 1250 (approximately), by the project of Nicolo Pizano, then extended and transformed by Shipione Bon in 1338 and finished in 1443. Severe facade in romance - gothic stile is divided by pilasters and decorated by open-work small towers. Under the central portal towers a statue of Resurrected Christ - the work Alessandro Vittoria, two other statues of a workshop of Bon. The Bell tower in the romance stile, is the highest in Venice after the bell tower of St. Mark, was built at the end of XVI century.
Interior - is in the form of the latin cross, with the three naves, divided by 12 pillars. Among numerous gravestones of famous people of Venice, who lived in a period of XIV- XVIII centuries, is necessary to mention the gravestone monument to Titian (the central nave), made in XIX century on that place, where by a tradition is considered the artist was buried; the gravestone of Kanova (the left nave), designed by sculptor itself and the gravestone monument to the doge Nikkolo Tron (in the apse), the work of Antonio Rizzo (XV century), exclusive works of arts terminate the decoration of the church: the famous altar picture Assunta - the work of Titian (1518), written for the main altar; in the left nave there is a one more picture of Titian - Madonna of family Pezaro (1526), altar picture St. Ambrodjio with the saints - the work of Alvize Vivarini and Mark Bazanti in the choir dei Milanese and triptych Madonna on the throne with the saints - the work of Djovanni Bellini in the vestry. Passing the church Frari on the left, we get on the square San Rokko.