CHIESA DEL REDENTORE
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A remarkable church with a beautiful collection of works of art in Venice.
Between 1575 and 1577, a terrible plague epidemic caused the death of about 50,000 Venetians... In 1576, the Senate decided to build a place of worship dedicated to the Redeemer. Since then, everythird Sunday of July, a bridge made of boats connects the Fondamenta delle Zattere to the Church of the Redentore, allowing pilgrims to reach the church on foot to thank Christ the Redeemer for having put an end to the epidemic. The construction of the building was coordinated by the Capuchin Friars and then entrusted to Andrea Palladio, who was the most famous architect in the Veneto at the time. His workmanship matched the specifications imposed. The façade is characterized by an imposing pediment and a wide staircase with 15 steps symbolizing the ascent to the Temple of Jerusalem.
The interior, with its longitudinal plan, has an ideal structure for processions: a central nave with deep side chapels covered by a triumphal arch and, finally, a simple, rectangular choir protected by six columns. The works of art in the Chiesa del Redentore are extremely rich: a Nativity and a Resurrection, by Francesco da Ponte, adorn the first altar on the right and the second on the left. Also worth seeing is an Ascension by Tintoretto and a Translation of the Body of Christ to the Sepulchre by Palma il Giovane on the third altar on the left. The most remarkable work is undoubtedly the Madonna and Child by Alvise Vivarini.
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La vue sur le canal ,les toits et les clochers de Venise est magnifique.