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Mauro Coducci built this church in 1492 on the foundations of an older, probably 11th century church (the facade overlooking the Campo and the Baroque bell-tower were added in the 17th century). The result was an extremely successful merging of a basic Byzantine shape and Venetian Renaissance architecture, and an interior which, with its slender columns, little cupolas and barrel-vaults, gives the impression of being Byzantine yet is smothered with marvelous Renaissance ornamentation.
The most interesting works of art are Bartolomeo Vivarini's altar-piece "Madonna of Mercy (1473) and a "St Barbara" (early 16th century; Palma Vecchio) in the chapel to the right of the high altar. Every morning the square around the church, the Campo
The most interesting works of art are Bartolomeo Vivarini's altar-piece "Madonna of Mercy (1473) and a "St Barbara" (early 16th century; Palma Vecchio) in the chapel to the right of the high altar. Every morning the square around the church, the Campo
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Hobbies & Activities category: Paintings, art collections; Christian sites; Architecture - Renaissance
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