San Moisè, Venice
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| San Moisè | |
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 San Moisè facade | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Venice |
| Location | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
  Shown within Venice | |
| Geographic coordinates | 45°25′59″N 12°20′10″E / 45.43306°N 12.33611°ECoordinates: 45°25′59″N 12°20′10″E / 45.43306°N 12.33611°E |
The Chiesa di San Moisè (or San Moisè Profeta) is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in Venice, northern Italy.
History[]
The church was built initially in the 8th century. It is dedicated to Moses since like the Byzantines, the Venetians often considered Old Testament prophets as canonized saints. It also honors Moisè Venier, the aristocrat who funded the reconstruction during the 9th century.
San Moisè is the parish church of one of the parishes in the Vicariate of San Marco-Castello. The other churches within the parish are Santa Maria Zobenigo, , and the Basilica of San Marco itself.
Exterior[]
The elaborate Baroque facade, dating from 1668, is profusely decorated with sculpture. Some of its sculptures are generally attributed to German artist Heinrich Meyring. The architectural design attributed to Alessandro Tremignon, with patronage by , whose bust is found over the entry door. Statues in public spaces were forbidden in Venice, thus by putting his bust on the facade of a church, he could circumvent this ordinance and display his wealth and his recent addition to the Libro d'Oro or Venetian aristocracy.
Girolamo Fini's Cenotaph
Monument to Vincenzo Fini
Vincenzo Fini's Cenotaph
Interior[]
The interior is dominated by Meyring's huge and mannerist sculptural set piece and altarpiece, depiction Moses at Mount Sinai receiving the Tablets, created by Tremignon and Meyring. Behind it is a canvas painted by Michelangelo Morlaiter. It also has a Washing of the Feet by Tintoretto,[1] and a Last Supper by Palma il Giovane. The altarpiece of the Deposition (1636) was painted by Niccolò Roccatagliata in collaboration with .
John Law, originator of the Mississippi Scheme, is buried in the church.
Interior view
Baptismal font
Organ
Ceiling
Pietà
Washing the feet and Agony in the Garden of Getsemani (upper left corner) by Tintoretto
References[]
- ^ "Venezia da vivere, guida agli eventi a Venezia scritta da veri veneziani". Venezia da Vivere (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
Sources[]
- Extracted from Italian Wikipedia.
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- Roman Catholic churches in Venice
- 9th-century churches in Italy
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy