posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
The altar is in a pentagonal apse decorated by paintings by Tintoretto, who is buried in the church.\u000a\u000aThe church was erected by the Humiliati in the mid-10th century, under design by Tiberio da Parma, who is buried in the interior. The church lay on weak foundations and in 1399 a restoration project was undertaken. The fa\u00E7ade, built in 1460-1464, has sloping sides and is in brickwork, divided in three parts by two pilasters. Further restoration was completed in 1869. The sculpture on the facade is by Nicol\u00F2 di Giovanni Fiorentino and Antonio Rizzo.
History
Alt Title
Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-03
Spatial Coverage
Venice|+45.446002+12.336505|Venice, Veneto, Italy
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
Late Gothic
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.