San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice
Encyclopedia
The church of San Giovanni Evangelista is a 15th century religious building in the San Polo
sestiere
of the Italian city of Venice
. It stands across a courtyard from the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
.
on the church has taken place in three phases, the first in 1425. Reconstruction has taken place in 1645 and again recently to repair earthquake damage.
San Giovanni Evangelista was historically decorated by a series of fresco
es, depicting both biblical and classical themes. Some art from San Giovanni has been removed for display at international museums or scholarly research.
. The church accepts visitors between Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm.
San Polo
San Polo is the smallest of the six sestieri of Venice, northern Italy, covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the ninth century, when it and San Marco formed part of the Realtine Islands...
sestiere
Sestiere
A sestiere is a subdivision of certain Italian towns and cities. The word is from sesto, or sixth; and is thus used only for towns divided into six districts. The best-known example are the sestieri of Venice, but Ascoli Piceno, Genoa, Milan and Rapallo, for example, were also divided into sestieri...
of the Italian city of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. It stands across a courtyard from the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
The Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista is a confraternity building located in the San Polo sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. Founded in the 13th century by a group of flagellants it was later to become one of the five Scuole Grande of Venice. These organisations provided a variety of...
.
History
ConstructionConstruction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
on the church has taken place in three phases, the first in 1425. Reconstruction has taken place in 1645 and again recently to repair earthquake damage.
San Giovanni Evangelista was historically decorated by a series of fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
es, depicting both biblical and classical themes. Some art from San Giovanni has been removed for display at international museums or scholarly research.
Tourism
It is located on the Calle del Magazzen close to the Scuola Grande di San RoccoScuola Grande di San Rocco
The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a building in Venice, northern Italy.-History:The Scuola di San Rocco was established in 1478 by a group of wealthy Venetian citizens, next to the church of San Rocco, from which it takes its name.In January 1515 the project of the building was entrusted...
. The church accepts visitors between Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm.