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Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice

February 27, 2024

The Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, known in Venetian as San Zanipolo, is a church in the Castello sestiere of Venice, Italy.

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Castello
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45°26′21″N 12°20′32″E / 45.4392°N 12.3421°E / 45.4392; 12.3421
LocationVenice
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch

One of the largest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. After the 15th century the funeral services of all of Venice's doges were held here, and twenty-five doges are buried in the church.

Description edit

The huge brick edifice was designed in the Italian Gothic style, and completed in the 1430s. It is the principal Dominican church of Venice, and as such was built to hold large congregations. It is dedicated to John and Paul, not the Biblical Apostles of the same names, but two obscure martyrs of the Early Christian church in Rome, whose names were recorded in the 4th century but whose legend is of a later date.

In 1246, Doge Jacopo Tiepolo donated some swampland to the Dominicans after dreaming of a flock of white doves flying over it. The first church was demolished in 1333, when the current church was begun. It was not completed until 1430.

The vast interior contains many funerary monuments and paintings, as well as the Madonna della Pace, a miraculous Byzantine image situated in its own chapel in the south aisle, and a foot of Saint Catherine of Siena, the church's chief relic.

Santi Giovanni e Paolo is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Marco-Castello. Other churches of the parish are San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti, the Ospedaletto and the Beata Vergine Addolorata.

The Renaissance Equestrian Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni (1483), by Andrea del Verrocchio, is located next to the church.

The belltower has 3 bells in D major.

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    The facade of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
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    Bel-gable
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    Interior of the church.
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    Chapel of the Rosary.

Notable artists edit

The Capella del Rosario (Chapel of the Rosary)
Built in 1582 to commemorate the victory of Lepanto, contained paintings by Tintoretto, Palma the Younger, Titian (The Assassination of Saint Peter Martyr) and Giovanni Bellini, among others, but they were destroyed in a fire in 1867 attributed to anti-Catholic arsonists.

Funerary monuments edit

After the 15th century the funeral services of all of Venice's doges were held in Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Twenty-five doges are buried in the church, including:

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    Tomb of Jacopo e Lorenzo Tiepolo
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    Tomb of Marino Morosini
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    Monument Giovanni Dolfin
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    Tomb to Marco Corner
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    Monument to Michele Morosini
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    Tomb of Antonio Venier
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    Monument to Michele Steno
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    Monument to Pasquale Malipiero
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    Monument to Nicolo Marcello
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    Monument to Pietro Mocenigo
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    Monument to doge Andrea Vendramin
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    Monument to Giovanni Mocenigo
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    Monument of Leonardo Loredan
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    Monument to Alvise Mocenigo
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    Funeral monument of Sebastiano Venier
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    Funeral monument of Bertuccio Valier
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    Funeral monument of Silvestro Valier

Other people buried in the church include:

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    Monument to Orazio Baglioni
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    Monument to Giambattista Bonzio
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    Monument to Bartolomeo Bragadin
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    Monument to Marcantonio Bragadin
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    Monument to Giacomo Cavalli
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    Monument to Marco Giustiniani della Bragora
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    Monument to Pompeo Giustiniani
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    Monument to Palma il Giovane
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    Monument of Admiral Vettor Pisani
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    Tomb of Niccolò Orsini di Pitigliano
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    Tomb of Leonardo da Prato
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    Monument to Alvise Trevisan
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    Tomb of Edward Windsor

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Francesco Zazzera, Della nobilta dell'Italia parte prima. Del signor D. Francesco Zazzera napoletano. Alla sereniss. e catol. maesta' del re Filippo 3. nostro signore, 1615, p. 16. «MARINO huomo eloquentissimo, fu di maniera versato ne la Politica, e ne le ragioni di Stato che prevalendo la sua opinione, in tutte le Consulte, e Consegli, in maniera si sollevò, che gli ne toccò à seder nel Segio Dogale, dopo la morte di Pietro Gradenigo, nel qual luogo governò Doge 49° essendo creato secondo la più vera epinione l'an.1311.perche altri vogliono che fusse nel 1303.oue conoscendosi (dato però à la vita dopo spirituale, e contemplativa) non potere, conforme al suo desiderio attendere; anzi pur troppo strana parendogli, e diversa l'una da l'altra operazione, detestando i suoi primi studi, e pentito di haver cosi follemente Spesi tanti anni; mosso da divina ispirazione, il decimo mese, e decimo giorno del suo dominio, à quella dignità renunziando, si ritirò in una sua Villa, ove remoro da le pratiiche, conversazioni e del secolo; alcuni vogliono che morisse ne la Religion di Benedettini, ed altri ne l'antica sua solitudine, ove fin dal principio menar vita si elesse in tutto ritirata dal mondo: e così fu invero, perche avanzandosi continuamente ne la inselvatichir se medefimo, menò quasi vita Eremitica fino al 1320 che rendè lo spirito al suo Creatore, acqui Standofi un soura nome di Santo; e porgendo occasione à parenti più affezzionati, di originarsi nuovo coagnome. posciache cresciuta vedendosegli fina a le spalle una Zazzera, à capelliera, com'era da tutti de la Zazzera menzionato, così à Pietro suo fratello fu cagione di toglierla per sua Impresa nel viaggio de l'Ambasceria, ove fu destinato; ed à soccessori suoi dopò di formarlo nuovo cognome: che fatto ciò brevemente il sudetto Andrea Dandolo ne la sua Cronica accenna con le parole sudette, soggiungendo di vantaggio, come a proprie sue spese, edificasse il nobilissimo Tempio di San Domenico; dotandolo eziandio di rendita conveniente per molti padri: tutto che si contentasse far sepellir le sue ossa, ne la Chiesa di S. Giovanni, e Paolo, ov'era la sua quasi continua abitazione.»
  2. ^ "Treccani - la cultura italiana | Treccani, il portale del sapere".
  3. ^ https://venipedia.it/it/enciclopedia/marino-zorzi[bare URL]

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santi Giovanni e Paolo (Venice).
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  •   Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari 		Venice landmarks
Santi Giovanni e Paolo 		Succeeded by
St Mark's Basilica

February 27, 2024
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The Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo known in Venetian as San Zanipolo is a church in the Castello sestiere of Venice Italy Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e PaoloSanti Giovanni e Paolo in CastelloClick the map for an interactive fullscreen view45 26 21 N 12 20 32 E 45 4392 N 12 3421 E 45 4392 12 3421LocationVeniceCountryItalyDenominationRoman CatholicArchitectureArchitectural typeChurchOne of the largest churches in the city it has the status of a minor basilica After the 15th century the funeral services of all of Venice s doges were held here and twenty five doges are buried in the church Contents 1 Description 2 Notable artists 3 Funerary monuments 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editThe huge brick edifice was designed in the Italian Gothic style and completed in the 1430s It is the principal Dominican church of Venice and as such was built to hold large congregations It is dedicated to John and Paul not the Biblical Apostles of the same names but two obscure martyrs of the Early Christian church in Rome whose names were recorded in the 4th century but whose legend is of a later date In 1246 Doge Jacopo Tiepolo donated some swampland to the Dominicans after dreaming of a flock of white doves flying over it The first church was demolished in 1333 when the current church was begun It was not completed until 1430 The vast interior contains many funerary monuments and paintings as well as the Madonna della Pace a miraculous Byzantine image situated in its own chapel in the south aisle and a foot of Saint Catherine of Siena the church s chief relic Santi Giovanni e Paolo is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Marco Castello Other churches of the parish are San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti the Ospedaletto and the Beata Vergine Addolorata The Renaissance Equestrian Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni 1483 by Andrea del Verrocchio is located next to the church The belltower has 3 bells in D major nbsp The facade of Santi Giovanni e Paolo nbsp Bel gable nbsp Interior of the church nbsp Chapel of the Rosary Notable artists editGiovanni Bellini Saint Vincent Ferrer Altarpiece in the south aisle Bartolomeo Bon the great west doorway Cima da Conegliano or Giovanni Martini da Udine Coronation of the Virgin in the south transept Lorenzo Gramiccia Madonna del Rosario in Capella di Trinita Piero di Niccolo Lamberti and Giovanni di Martino tomb of Doge Tommaso Mocenigo in the north aisle Gregorio Lazzarini sala S Tommaso Pietro Lombardo tombs of Doge Pietro Mocenigo it on the west wall and Doges Pasquale Malipiero and Nicolo Marcello in the north aisle tomb of Alvise Diedo in the south aisle Tullio Lombardo and Alessandro Leopardo Funerary monument of Doge Andrea Vendramin it on the north wall of the choir Lorenzo Lotto St Antoninus Giving Alms in the south transept Rocco Marconi Christ between SS Peter and Andrew in the south transept Giuseppe Maria Mazza five large bronze reliefs depicting the miracles of Saint Dominic in the Chapel of San Dominico Giovanni Battista Piazzetta St Dominic in Glory on the ceiling of the Capella di San Domenico Alvise Tagliapietra reliefs in the Chapel of the Rosary nbsp Giovanni Bellini SS Vincent Ferrer Christopher and Sebastian nbsp Bartolomeo Bon the great west doorway nbsp Cima da Conegliano Coronation of the Virgin nbsp Lorenzo Gramiccia Madonna del Rosario nbsp Piero di Niccolo Lamberti Giovanni di Martino tomb of Tommaso Mocenigo nbsp Rocco Marconi Christ between SS Peter and Andrew nbsp Giovanni Battista Piazzetta St Dominic in GloryVeronese The Assumption The Annunciation and The Adoration of the Magi on the ceiling of the Capella del Rosario The Adoration of the Shepherds in the Capella del Rosario The famous The Feast in the House of Levi painted for the refectory is now in the Accademia Gallery Alessandro Vittoria St Jerome in the north aisle Alvise Vivarini Christ carrying the Cross in the sacristy Bartolomeo Vivarini Three Saints in the north aisle nbsp Veronese The Annunciation nbsp Veronese The Assumption nbsp Veronese The Adoration of the Shepherds nbsp Alessandro Vittoria St Jerome nbsp Alvise Vivarini Christ carrying the Cross nbsp Bartolomeo Vivarini Three SaintsThe Capella del Rosario Chapel of the Rosary Built in 1582 to commemorate the victory of Lepanto contained paintings by Tintoretto Palma the Younger Titian The Assassination of Saint Peter Martyr and Giovanni Bellini among others but they were destroyed in a fire in 1867 attributed to anti Catholic arsonists nbsp Chapel of the Rosary nbsp Lady of the Rosary Giovanni Dureghello nbsp David by Alessandro Vittoria nbsp Isaiah by Alessandro Vittoria nbsp Libyan Sibyl by Alessandro Vittoria nbsp Delphic Sibyl by Alessandro Vittoria nbsp Siding wooden altar by Giacomo Piazzetta nbsp Martyrdom of St Christina by Sante Peranda nbsp Dead Christ Giovanni Battista Zelotti nbsp Miracle of St Dominic Alessandro Varotari nbsp St Michael Vanquishing the Devil Bonifacio de PitatiFunerary monuments editAfter the 15th century the funeral services of all of Venice s doges were held in Santi Giovanni e Paolo Twenty five doges are buried in the church including Marino Zorzi d 1320 was buried in the ancient cloister The exact spot where Marino and his wife Agneta or Agnese were buried was lost so the friars affixed a commemorative plaque in the ancient cloister of the church 1 2 3 Jacopo Tiepolo d 1249 Marino Morosini d 1253 Reniero Zeno d 1268 Lorenzo Tiepolo d 1275 Giovanni Dolfin d 1361 Marco Cornaro d 1368 nbsp Tomb of Jacopo e Lorenzo Tiepolo nbsp Tomb of Marino Morosini nbsp Monument Giovanni Dolfin nbsp Tomb to Marco CornerMichele Morosini d 1382 Antonio Venier d 1400 Michele Steno d 1413 Tommaso Mocenigo d 1423 Pasquale Malipiero d 1462 Nicolo Marcello d 1474 Pietro Mocenigo d 1476 Andrea Vendramin d 1478 nbsp Monument to Michele Morosini nbsp Tomb of Antonio Venier nbsp Monument to Michele Steno nbsp Monument to Pasquale Malipiero nbsp Monument to Nicolo Marcello nbsp Monument to Pietro Mocenigo nbsp Monument to doge Andrea VendraminGiovanni Mocenigo d 1485 Leonardo Loredan d 1521 Alvise I Mocenigo d 1577 Sebastiano Venier d 1578 Bertuccio Valier d 1658 Silvestro Valier d 1700 nbsp Monument to Giovanni Mocenigo nbsp Monument of Leonardo Loredan nbsp Monument to Alvise Mocenigo nbsp Funeral monument of Sebastiano Venier nbsp Funeral monument of Bertuccio Valier nbsp Funeral monument of Silvestro ValierOther people buried in the church include Orazio Baglioni d 1617 general Gentile Bellini d 1507 artist Giovanni Bellini d 1516 artist Gianbattista Bonzi d 1508 senator Bartolomeo Bragadin poet Marco Antonio Bragadin d 1571 general flayed alive by the Turks the tomb contains only his skin Jacopo Cavalli d 1384 general Alvise Diedo commander in chief Marino Faliero d 1355 the 55th Doge of Venice beheaded Marco Giustiniani d 1346 sea captain Pompeo Giustiniani d 1616 condottiere Palma the Younger d 1628 artist nbsp Monument to Orazio Baglioni nbsp Monument to Giambattista Bonzio nbsp Monument to Bartolomeo Bragadin nbsp Monument to Marcantonio Bragadin nbsp Monument to Giacomo Cavalli nbsp Monument to Marco Giustiniani della Bragora nbsp Monument to Pompeo Giustiniani nbsp Monument to Palma il GiovaneVettor Pisani d 1380 admiral Niccolo Orsini d 1510 commander in chief Leonardo da Prato d 1511 condottiere Alvise Trevisan d 1528 Edward Windsor 3rd Baron Windsor d 1574 Vincenzo Benedetti d 1658 nbsp Monument of Admiral Vettor Pisani nbsp Tomb of Niccolo Orsini di Pitigliano nbsp Tomb of Leonardo da Prato nbsp Monument to Alvise Trevisan nbsp Tomb of Edward WindsorSee also editItalian Gothic architecture List of Doges of Venice Lost artworks Sant Anastasia Verona similar Dominican church in Verona History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes List of buildings and structures in Venice List of churches in VeniceReferences edit Francesco Zazzera Della nobilta dell Italia parte prima Del signor D Francesco Zazzera napoletano Alla sereniss e catol maesta del re Filippo 3 nostro signore 1615 p 16 MARINO huomo eloquentissimo fu di maniera versato ne la Politica e ne le ragioni di Stato che prevalendo la sua opinione in tutte le Consulte e Consegli in maniera si sollevo che gli ne tocco a seder nel Segio Dogale dopo la morte di Pietro Gradenigo nel qual luogo governo Doge 49 essendo creato secondo la piu vera epinione l an 1311 perche altri vogliono che fusse nel 1303 oue conoscendosi dato pero a la vita dopo spirituale e contemplativa non potere conforme al suo desiderio attendere anzi pur troppo strana parendogli e diversa l una da l altra operazione detestando i suoi primi studi e pentito di haver cosi follemente Spesi tanti anni mosso da divina ispirazione il decimo mese e decimo giorno del suo dominio a quella dignita renunziando si ritiro in una sua Villa ove remoro da le pratiiche conversazioni e del secolo alcuni vogliono che morisse ne la Religion di Benedettini ed altri ne l antica sua solitudine ove fin dal principio menar vita si elesse in tutto ritirata dal mondo e cosi fu invero perche avanzandosi continuamente ne la inselvatichir se medefimo meno quasi vita Eremitica fino al 1320 che rende lo spirito al suo Creatore acqui Standofi un soura nome di Santo e porgendo occasione a parenti piu affezzionati di originarsi nuovo coagnome posciache cresciuta vedendosegli fina a le spalle una Zazzera a capelliera com era da tutti de la Zazzera menzionato cosi a Pietro suo fratello fu cagione di toglierla per sua Impresa nel viaggio de l Ambasceria ove fu destinato ed a soccessori suoi dopo di formarlo nuovo cognome che fatto cio brevemente il sudetto Andrea Dandolo ne la sua Cronica accenna con le parole sudette soggiungendo di vantaggio come a proprie sue spese edificasse il nobilissimo Tempio di San Domenico dotandolo eziandio di rendita conveniente per molti padri tutto che si contentasse far sepellir le sue ossa ne la Chiesa di S Giovanni e Paolo ov era la sua quasi continua abitazione Treccani la cultura italiana Treccani il portale del sapere https venipedia it it enciclopedia marino zorzi bare URL External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santi Giovanni e Paolo Venice Official website in Italian nbsp Santi Giovanni e Paolo Venice travel guide from WikivoyagePreceded bySanta Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Venice landmarksSanti Giovanni e Paolo Succeeded bySt Mark s Basilica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santi Giovanni e Paolo Venice amp oldid 1194160550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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