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Anecdotes & Curiosities about the life and works of Tintoretto

Tintoretto lived in Venice for most of his life and enriched his city with priceless masterpieces... In this page you will find some anecdotes, curiosities and lesser known facts about his life and works.

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Venice: Discovering the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, what to see and how to reach it

Unknown places & works
isola_di_san_giorgio_maggiore

One of you may have had the chance to photograph, while travelling in Venice, the marvelous panorama in front of the historic St Markâ€...

Venice: The Intesa Sanpaolo collection at the Querini Stampalia Foundation

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collezione-veneziana-querini

The Querini Stampalia Foundation is one of the most significant culture institutions of the city of Venice ... Recently it has been fur...

Venice: Titian's paintings in the Sacristy of the Basilica della Salute

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tiziano-salute-venezia

The Basilica della Salute is one of the most important religious places in Venice ... it was constructed to commemorate the end of the ...

Venice: The miracle of the Slave by Jacopo Tintoretto at the Gallerie dell'Accademia

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tintoretto-miracolo-dello-schiavo

2018 marks the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest painters of all time: Jacopo Robusti, known as ...

Treviso: The parish church of San Silvestro in Selva del Montello

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san-silvestro-montello

In the small village of Selva del Montello, in the province of Treviso, there is a parish church that offers its visitors works of art ...

Venice: The Sacristy of the Church of St. Stephen's

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sacrestia-santo-stefano

In one of the most beautiful and sunniest squares in Venice there stands the imposing Church of St. Stephen, erected at the behest of t...

Venice: A high relief of Hercules on the façade of Tintoretto’s house

Mysteries & Legends
casa-tintoretto-venezia

In the Cannaregio district in Venice stands the house of the famous painter Jacopo Robusti, known as 'Tintoretto' (1519-1594). On the f...

Venice: The reredos of the Chapter Hall of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice

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dossali-san-rocco

When visiting the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice - perhaps one of the most significant monuments of the lagoon city - one is alwa...

Venice: The hidden treasures of St Cassiano church in Venice

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Chiesa_di_San_Cassiano_Venezia

Far from the usual sightseeing, the San Polo district, the oldest in Venice, keeps some precious treasures including the baroque St Cas...

Venice: The Lando Chapel in the church of St Peter of Castello, the ancient Cathedral of Venice

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san-pietro-castello

Perhaps not everybody knows that until 1807, the Venice cathedral was not St Mark's (initially it was simply used as the chapel of the ...

Venice: The representations of adoration of the Three Kings in Venice

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adorazione_dei_magi

In all the best nativities the Three Wise Men are among the main characters and also in arts there are numerous representations of thes...

Venice: Miracles of the lettuce in Venice

Mysteries & Legends
SNicoletto_big

Close to the great Frari church in Venice, there is a street called St Nicoletto, because a church dedicated to this saint once stood h...

Venice: The Sacristy of the Basilica della Salute in Venice

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Tintoretto_Nozze_Cana

Every year on 21 November since 1631 Venetians visit the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, in front of St Mark's. It is a true pilg...

Venice: The Battle of Lepanto, and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary in the Basilica of Santi Giovanni and Paolo in Venice

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Cappella_Madonna_Rosario

On 7 October 1571 a Sacred league composed of various Christian states, including the Republic of Venice, defeated in an epic naval bat...

Venice: The Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice as the film set of 'Casanova'

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Sala_Capitolo

In 2005 the film ‘Casanova' was shot in Venice, directed by Lasse Hallström and which starred the late Heath Ledger. Among the many ...
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