CHIESA DI SAN ZACCARIA
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Church, of Gothic and Renaissance styles, with a remarkable campanile, one of the oldest in Venice.
Founded in the ninth century, the church of San Zaccaria is the result of many alterations. It acquired its present form in the 15th century, when the left nave and the apse of the former small Gothic church were integrated into a larger Renaissance structure. The facade combines a late Gothic style in its lower part and Renaissance in its upper part. The brick bell tower, one of the oldest in the city (13th century), is of Venetian-Byzantine inspiration. The interior harmoniously blends the Gothic and Renaissance periods. There are famous works by Palma il Giovane, Tintoretto, Bassano (all three in the Sant'Anastasio chapel), Giovanni Bellini, Madonna and Child surrounded by saints, and Antonio Vivarini (triptych in the San Tarasio chapel). In the 12th century, the nuns of the Benedictine convent of San Zaccaria offered part of their brolo (garden) to the City of Venice to contribute to the extension of St. Mark's Square. From then on, every year at Easter, the doge used to go to the church of San Zaccaria to thank the nuns for their gift. By the way, it seems that the nuns of San Zaccaria were all from aristocratic Venetian families. You should also take advantage of your visit to admire the crypt of the church, which is absolutely unmissable and partially flooded. It is a jewel of underground architecture that shows the ancient foundation system of the Venetian churches.
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Très intéressante visite pour mieux connaître l’art à Venise, à faire même au cours d’un circuit rapide.