https://cleartalking.com/main/ https://cleartalking.com/main/basilica-di-santa-maria-della-salute/ https://cleartalking.com/main/basilica-di-santa-maria-della-salute/ ]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 03:31:55 +0000 47713 2024-02-08 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/7a/dc/29/FB-IMG-1707362616806-9-1707363166.jpg Santa Maria della Salute (Saint Mary of Health), commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy.

It stands on the narrow finger of Punta della Dogana, between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal, at the Bacino di San Marco, making the church visible when entering the Piazza San Marco from the water. The Salute is part of the parish of the Gesuati and is the most recent of the so-called plague churches.

In 1630, Venice experienced an unusually devastating outbreak of the plague. As a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the pestilence, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health. The church was designed in the then fashionable Baroque style by Baldassare Longhena, who studied under the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi. Construction began in 1631. Most of the objects of art housed in the church bear references to the Black Death.

The dome of the Salute was an important addition to the Venice skyline and soon became emblematic of the city, appearing in artworks both by locals, such as Canaletto and Francesco Guardi, and visitors, such as J. M. W. Turner and John Singer Sargent. (W)]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/church-of-girgio-maggiore/ https://cleartalking.com/main/church-of-girgio-maggiore/ ]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 03:13:28 +0000 47711 2024-02-08 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/b6/e5/b2/FB-IMG-1707360928565-63-1707362087.jpg The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is a prominent landmark located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy. Designed by Andrea Palladio in the 16th century, it is renowned for its classical Renaissance architecture. The church houses stunning artworks, including pieces by Tintoretto and other Venetian masters. Its elegant facade and picturesque location make it a popular destination for visitors to Venice.]]>