Venice - San Francesco della Vigna

Work on this large church was begun by Sansovino in 1534, It was not completed until 40 years later when Andrea Palladio assumed the main responsibility for the facade (1568-72).

The church contains some interesting paintings: in the south transept is an important panel-painting, "The Enthroned Madonna" (ca. 1450) by Antonio da Negroponte. The Cappella Santa (access from the north transept) has a "Madonna and Saints" by Giovanni Bellini (1507), one of his later works. In the Sacristy is a triptych by Antonio Vivarini (15th century) and in the fifth chapel on the left a "Madonna" by Paolo Veronese (1551).

Also interesting is a 15th century series of sculptures by Pietro Lombardo in the Cappella Giustiniani (to the left of the High Altar).