Scuola Grande di San Rocco
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Genesis EvansGenesis Evans
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Venice's Most Dazzling Hall | Scuola Grande di San Rocco ๐จโจ
Brunhilde TurnerBrunhilde Turner
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Venice and its culture are absolutely insane. Around every corner is something breathtaking. This is the Scuola Grande di San Rocco. The cult of St. Roch decided to build a new monumental headquarters in 1478 and engaged Tintoretto to decorate it with his most celebrated pictorial cycle. Over 60 paintings are here preserved in their original setting inside a building that basically looks the same today as it did in the late 1400โs. Absolutely mind blowing to see this in person ๐๐ฆ
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This beautiful renaissance building has thrilled us so much that I still think and have before my eyes the magnificent interior of the Scuola. Extremely beautifully designed halls with invaluable wealth and beauty evoke awe and enthusiasm in us. Its history is extremely interesting and that is why we want to enjoy it in a relaxed way. The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a fraternity of lay people who worship San Rocco (a saint to whom Venice was dedicated during the first of the three great plague epidemics), and was founded in 1478. The deep folk worship of San Rocco, whose relic has already been in the possession of the Brotherhood since 1485, contributed to its strong growth until it became the richest and the most influential school in the city. The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is the only ancient Scuola Grandi to have survived the fall of the Republic. The other six were suppressed by a Napoleonic decree. The complex is located next to the church of the same name, in the San Polo district, and is one of the main interesting places in the city. This monumental building has an extremely rich history. This association of wealthy citizens, after building the church of San Rocco, ordered the construction of the building in the early sixteenth century. The San Rocco Palace was built by several architects and was started by Pietro Bon, the son of the famous Venetian architect Bartolomeo Bon. After him Sante Lombardo, the longest Antonio Abbondi, and finished Giangiacomo de 'Grigi. When the Scuola Grande was almost completed, exactly in 1564, a tender was announced for its arrangement. Jakopo Robusti aka Tintoretto got a job and worked at the San Rocco school for 20 years, inextricably linking his name to Scuola Grande. In fact the works of art found inside the Scuola Grande (mostly sculptures and paintings) are the work of various artists, but it was Tintoretto who decorated the main rooms as well as creating the famous painting cycle with episodes from the Old and New Testaments. The interior of the room abounds in incredible beauty. The ground floor of Sala Terra was built like a church, has a central and two side naves, and the entrance is from the square of the same name (Campo San Rocco). From that hall, a staircase with a dome leads to the hall on the first floor - the Superiore Hall. The fraternity, which was used for meetings, led to a smaller hall - the Sala dell'Albergo (hotel room), where the supervisory bodies of the fraternity of Banca and Zonta sat. On the second floor is the room del tezoro which is extremely valuable and is rich with numerous relics.
Asiyah Noemi KosoAsiyah Noemi Koso
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Talk about underrated! This place is amazing! There are many pieces here painted mainly by tinteretto and many scholars. There is a vast reliquary on the top level in beautiful wooden artwork themselves. If you appreciate art and want to see something as close to the Sistine chapel as you can get, then this is your ticket! We practically had the place to ourselves during late October. It was one of the highlights of Venice! As an art lover, it was a must see. We did not expect this to be as grand and vast as it was. The entrance is a painted chapel and you can go upstairs to another one that is even more incredible. The one upstairs has mirrors available so you're not craning your neck to see everything. Brilliant!! I looked up the dimensions compared to the Sistine chapel and it's almost identical. I don't know why this one does not get more fame, but the ceiling and artwork are absolutely beautiful. Tinteretto was an extremely accomplished and talented painter. The glass work here is also very incredible. There are glass lanterns that are displayed throughout the upper chapel. This was definitely another one of our highlights of Venice. We are so glad we took the time to go here and see this incredible place. Even though the main painting here is Tinteretto's famous and colossal 'Crucifixion' was undergoing restoration in maintenance, this place did not disappoint. It's surprised us and brought us into a place of wonder. It was amazing.
Kerron MontgomeryKerron Montgomery
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My father and I independently made it to the Scuola 30 years ago. It was one of my first trips without my parents. We both stopped dead when we entered the room with Tintoretto's crucifixion. To this day it is one of the most impressive things I have seen. My father had forgotten who had painted it, and we both forgot where we had seen it, though we remembered how beautiful the entire place had been. He had been back numerous times without finding it again. Now, at 86, we found it, probably a last time together. The painting we came for was under restauration, but we could see part of the grieving party through the scaffolding. The entire painting is so overpowering that it was special to be forced to really explore that detail. We immediately remembered why we were both - separately - so taken by Tintoretto's work. It is worth the visit just for that, even under restauration. But there is so much more. A hall full of Tintoretto's work, Piatti's paintings and carvings, Tizian, the architecture. What a truly special place. The guards waited kindly as we got ready to go. All were really nice. There are only stairs to go up, and my father and I both struggle at the moment. But if you can go up at least a couple of stairs, the rests in between are rewarded by a truly unusual close up connection to the grand masters of the renaissance. You can see the brush strokes. What a place!
Carolin Esser-MilesCarolin Esser-Miles
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Nearby Attractions Of Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Rialto Bridge
Ponte dell'Accademia
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Campo S. Rocco, 3052, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
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The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a building in Venice, northern Italy. It is noted for its collection of paintings by Tintoretto and generally agreed to include some of his finest work.
attractions: Rialto Bridge, Ponte dell'Accademia, Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia, Teatro La Fenice, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Basilica S.Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Constitution Bridge, Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Gallerie dell'Accademia, restaurants: Ristorante Due Fratelli, Trattoria Al Gazzettino, Ristorante Caffรจ Saraceno, Bacareto da Lele, Rosticceria Gislon, Hostaria Osottoosopra, Osteria Al Squero, Trattoria Bar Pontini, Osteria del Lovo, Rio Novo

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