Venice - Confraternity House of San Rocco

(Local Name: Scuola Grande di San Rocco) This impressive white marble building was constructed between 1515 and 1560 to a design by Bartolomeo Bon. The Scuola has become world-famous because of its series of paintings by the great 16th century artist Tintoretto.

There are eight large paintings by the Master with scenes from the Life of the Virgin, including "The Annunciation", "The Flight into Egypt" and "The Massacre of the Innocents" on the ground floor.

The large hall on the upper floor has ceiling- and wall-paintings executed by Tintoretto between 1575 and 1581.

The works in the Committee Room (Sala dell'Albergo) date back to 1564 and 1576, and include "The Glorification of St Roch", "Christ before Pilate", the "Ecce Homo" and "The Crucifixion".