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Photo: Travel: Italy: Venice: Churches: Madonna Dell Orto

Madonna dell'Orto, Cannaregio, Venice

Although many people find the delicate gothic facade to be among the prettiest in Venice, the true attraction of this edifice is that it was Tintoretto's parish church, and as such contains not only his (and his father's, as well as his son's) grave but also boasts a plethora of some stunning works by the master. The interior has a nave and two aisles and is actually sparsely decorated save for the paintings. Not to be missed are 'The Presentation of the Virgin to the Temple' as well as the copious adornements of the chancel, among which his depictions of the Virtues rank among the best, and the monumental paintings with the 'Worship of the Golden Calf' and 'The Last Judgment' that grace both sides of the apse. There are also several chapels on the (liturgical) north side and a small museum of sacred art. Photography is not allowed, and there is no guidebook although there is a laminated guide that you must return upon leaving.

The Campanile of Madonna dell'Orto Towering Over the Parish (Monday, March 10th 2008) The Gothic Facade of Madonna dell'Orto (Monday, March 10th 2008) Statues of the Apostles in the Gallery On the South Lateral Slope (Monday, March 10th 2008) Statues of the Apostles in the Gallery On the North Lateral Slope (Monday, March 10th 2008) St Christopher Over the Doorway Ogee Arch (Monday, March 10th 2008) Shrines with Two of the Five Virtues (Monday, March 10th 2008) St Christopher with the Virgin and Archangel Gabriel On the Doorway (Monday, March 10th 2008)
The Tower Over the North Slope of the Facade (Monday, March 10th 2008) The Madonna Della Misericordia Relief On the Building Adjacent to the Church (Monday, March 10th 2008) Heraldic Shield On the Church Facade (Monday, March 10th 2008) Looking Northeast Toward the Chancel From the South Aisle (Monday, March 10th 2008) The Chapel of the Morosini Family (Monday, March 10th 2008) The Chapel of the Contarini Family with Tintoretto's 'The Miracle of St Agnes' (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's 'The Worship of the Golden Calf' in the Chancel (Monday, March 10th 2008)
Chapel of San Mauro (Monday, March 10th 2008) Matteo Ponzone's 'St George with SS Jerome and Tryphone' in the North Aisle (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's Tomb in the South Presbytery Chapel (Monday, March 10th 2008) Girolamo Santacroce's 'SS Augustine and Jerome' in Tintoretto's Chapel (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's Temperance, Justice, and Prudence in the Chancel (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's 'The Apparition of the Cross to St Peter' in the Chancel (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's 'The Decapitation of St Paul' in the Chancel (Monday, March 10th 2008)
Tintoretto's 'The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple' (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's 'The Last Judgment' in the Chancel (Monday, March 10th 2008) The South Aisle with Van Den Dyck's 'Martyrdom of St Laurence' On the Left (Monday, March 10th 2008) South Aisle Arcade and Elevations (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's 'The Decapitation of St Peter' in the Chancel (Monday, March 10th 2008) The Chancel Looking Southeast (Monday, March 10th 2008) The Nave Looking Southwest From the North Aisle (Monday, March 10th 2008)
Tintoretto's 'The Worship of the Golden Calf' On the North Side of the Chancel Apse (Monday, March 10th 2008) Detail From Tintoretto's 'The Worship of the Golden Calf' (Monday, March 10th 2008) Guide to the Paintings in the Church (Monday, March 10th 2008) Tintoretto's 'The Miracle of St Agnes' in the Chapel of the Contarini Family (Monday, March 10th 2008) Monument to Girolamo Cavazza in the South Aisle (Monday, March 10th 2008) The South Side of the Chancel From the North Aisle (Monday, March 10th 2008) Painted Intrados of the Nave Arcade (Monday, March 10th 2008)
Tintoretto's Censing Angels and Nativity at the Morosini Family Chapel (Monday, March 10th 2008) North Aisle Looking East (Monday, March 10th 2008) Looking Southeast From the West End of the North Aisle (Monday, March 10th 2008) The Nave Looking East to the Chancel Apse (Monday, March 10th 2008) The West Facade of Madonna dell'Orto From a Bridge (Monday, March 10th 2008) The West Facade of Madonna dell'Orto (Monday, March 10th 2008)