Venice SAN ZANIPOLO

THE SQUARE
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THE SQUARE

You are near one of the jewels of the city's Gothic architecture. The church of Saints John and Paul, known by the Venetians as San Zanìpolo, was built in 1200 by the Dominicans in this large...
EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF COLLEONI
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EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF COLLEONI

Venice's most important Renaissance monument sits in a very prominent position on a high pedestal to the right of the church's façade: I'm talking about the bronze statue of the leader...
EXTERIOR
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EXTERIOR

It's time to take a walk around the church from the outside to admire it in its vastness; it is more than one hundred meters long, and the dome is over 55 meters tall. At the end of the left side,...
INTERIOR
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INTERIOR

The first thing that strikes you as you enter the basilica is the interior's vertical thrust, which is particularly evident in the altar area that's flooded by ultra-pure light from a double row of...
ALTARPIECE OF SAINT VINCENZO FERRER
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ALTARPIECE OF SAINT VINCENZO FERRER

Continuing to walk down the right nave, at the second altar you'll find one of the most significant works preserved in the Basilica of San Zanipolo: it's the magnificent Altarpiece of Saint Vincenzo...
RIGHT SIDE
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RIGHT SIDE

You've almost reached the end of the right nave; the last chapel awaits you with a sumptuous Baroque art complex that forms the devotional heart of the Basilica of San Zanipolo. Indeed, it is...
CHOIR AND CHAPEL OF THE ROSARY
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CHOIR AND CHAPEL OF THE ROSARY

You've come to the cross arm of the basilica, which is illuminated by a magnificent fifteenth-century stained-glass window that you should definitely check out; it is the work of a team of Murano...
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