Chiesa dei Gesuati o Santa Maria del Rosario
Chiesa dei Gesuati o Santa Maria del Rosario
Chiesa dei Gesuati o Santa Maria del Rosario
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Artsy is the defining mood of this neighbourhood with street artists, students, painters, sculptors, restorers, curators, historians, collectors, heirs and heiresses rubbing elbows. Peggy Guggenheim's collection, now a museum, lures chic locals for evening art aperitifs. Traditionalists and visionaries cocoon in bohemian luxury. La Salute basilica buttresses the neighbourhood to the east. Gondolas bob in the morning light. The Accademia Bridge crosses the Grand Canal. A back street doubles as basketball court. Palaces house residents, or like Ca' Foscari a university, or a museum like Ca’ Rezzonico that attracts Venetians for concerts. Dorsoduro reveals its industrial roots too, in buildings converted to house university departments or exhibitions. Campo Santa Margherita bursts with youthful energy from local students. Foot traffic bustles to and from Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia train station. Evening commuters pause for an aperitivo. Neighbours exchange confidants in a campo (square) on their way to market.
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maserk
Colorado Springs, CO1,859 contributions
Sept 2022
We had not intended to go visit this church, but we walked over the bridge near the Accademia area and wandered from the Grand Canal to the opposite side (not very far.) This church was quite close to Zattere waterbus stop. We were curious and just decided to take a peek into the church. WOW! It was amazing inside! There was only one woman and her child there, stopping on the way to school. (We also passed the school as we walked back.) I loved stumbling onto this treasure completely by accident.
Written 13 October 2022
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Belinda H
Canberra, Australia45 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
The facade of this church is so impressive that I just had to see inside. I was very impressed with the marble work and sculptures, more so than the paintings which are a little dark. Well worth the €3 entry.
Written 3 October 2017
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Maggi713
Baltimore, MD12,376 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
This is one of the churches you must pay to enter. It is part of the Chorus Pass. For one price, € 12, the Chorus Pass gives you entrance to 18 churches scattered throughout Venice. This one is a Baroque masterpiece, designed by Giorgio Massari and constructed in the 1740s. The frescoes on the ceiling are renowned and depict scenes from the history of the Dominican Order and are considered some of the best examples of work by Italian artist Giambattista Tiepolo.
Written 26 April 2018
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IlyaNJ
Marlboro, NJ991 contributions
June 2022
A beautiful Baroque church that is part of the Chorus circuit. A couple of Tintoretto paintings and a gorgeous Tiepolo ceiling are the highlights.
Written 6 July 2022
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JJBlondie
Denver, CO2,149 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
After wandering through Venice we were searching for the water bus and stumbled upon this beautiful church. It was very quiet and peaceful with no tourists in sight. Always love getting lost and found in Venice.
Written 11 November 2019
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robfisher2015
Auckland Central, New Zealand67 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
The Gesuati is another of the wonderful churches in Venice, that is still a church unlike St Marks Basilica, San Pantalon and even Basilica Di Santa Maria Della Salute are others. There is still a quiet serenity and majesty present whereas St Marks is a tourist stop, full stop.
One of the great things about Gesuati is that the works of some of the great Venetian masters are in their rightful place rather than in an art museum. You can see the great works at work.They include paintings on the ceiling by Tiepolo and wall paintings by Tintoretto ,Piazetta and Sebastian Ricco. Ricco is credited in the Canaletto exhibition at the Doges Palace as the first master of the eighteenth century. And when you step out on to the Zattere there are the magnificent St Giorgio and Redentore Churches to take your eye.
One of the great things about Gesuati is that the works of some of the great Venetian masters are in their rightful place rather than in an art museum. You can see the great works at work.They include paintings on the ceiling by Tiepolo and wall paintings by Tintoretto ,Piazetta and Sebastian Ricco. Ricco is credited in the Canaletto exhibition at the Doges Palace as the first master of the eighteenth century. And when you step out on to the Zattere there are the magnificent St Giorgio and Redentore Churches to take your eye.
Written 28 February 2019
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Alex B
Providence, RI714 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
This church could be easily overlooked as it’s facade is sort of unassuming and actually a little hard to see, as its right up against the Grand Canal. But this place is 100% worth a look — it’s absolutely beautiful on the inside, a white church decorated with fine paintings and featuring some historic-looking statues. I love churches like these that are so impressive, yet relatively undiscovered. It’s easier to give this sort of place the respect and appreciation it deserves when you don’t have tons of other people being noisy or otherwise distracting you.
Written 7 August 2018
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sith1968
Copenhagen, Denmark105 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
It costs a few Euro per person to go inside and the church is closed around lunchtime. The church is different in its decor and style from most other churches in Venice (and the region). Very beautiful interior in a understated way. Fantastic light inside and.
Written 8 May 2017
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retireeVancouver
Vancouver, Canada1,828 contributions
Sept 2016 • Couples
For 3E entry fee, common for most churches in Venice, I saw Tiepolo's ceiling paintings and an altarpiece painting, Tintoretto's "Crucifixion", and several statues by Morlaiter, the foremost sculptor of his time.
Tiepolo's 3 ceiling frescoes were exquisite. There was 1 large central painting with 2 smaller ones. Each portrayed St. Dominic as the church belonged to the Dominicans. The rectangular center painting demonstrated Tiepolo's skill in his use of color, picture design, and drawing. His light blue sky and white fluffy clouds were gorgeous. More subdued colors in blues, gold, and red were used to accent the clothing of various figures in the painting. The painting was well designed making my eye flow from one end of the painting to the opposite end as I followed the figures strewn on the temple stairs to the angels rising above to the heavens. There was a lot of interesting detail to look at from outstretched arms and legs and body positions, to facial expressions, to clothing details. A smaller fresco at the end of the oval ceiling got a chuckle out of me when I saw a dog in the bottom center of the picture where St. Dominic was blessing a Dominican friar. The third ceiling fresco with St. Dominic rising with angels into the heavens was more staid, but I did recognize Tiepolo's style when I saw the damned falling out of the frame of another picture. These ceiling paintings were separated from each other by the use of wide, carved grey frame moldings which seemed to recede into the white ceiling, thus allowing the frescoes to be the focus of attention. The other ceiling spaces were filled in with carved medallions. A floor mirror was available to view these paintings and a sign on the table near the entrance identified each of these 3 paintings.
An additional painting by Tiepolo was placed over the altar of one of the 6 side alters. It was his Madonna with 3 Dominican female saints. This large painting showed the Virgin in the top center with the 3 Dominican female saints at her feet. This painting didn't have the features I look for in Tiepolo's works, but the facial expressions were excellent.
Other works of art also appeared in the side altars. There were 3 side altars on each side of the nave and all had the same design - smooth mottled red marble Corinthian columns placed on either side of a large altarpiece painting or sculpture. Each side altar had a low gilded gate to prevent visitors from touching anything in the space. Tintoretto's Crucifixion was in one of these side altars. Tintoretto shows a muscular crucified Christ, wearing a crown of thorns and a sarong, looking down at a crowd of keeling women, all dressed similarly in rose and white clothes, overcome by His death. Morlaiter's sculptures, on the other hand, were scattered throughout the church appearing in 6 wall niches, as decorations for Piazzette's side altarpiece painting of St. Dominic, and as marble decoration for the high altar. I thought the angels and cherubs - Glory of the Angels - which adorned the plain painting of St. Dominic were wonderfully done.
The exterior of this 18th century church was elegant, too. If the exterior looks familiar it's because Massari copied the central facade of the entrance to the nearby Salute Church. I got good photos of the exterior of the Gesuati Church as our cruise ship sailed by. Between the two Corinthian columns on each side of the single door were 2 niches holding statues representing the 4 cardinal virtues - Prudence, Justine, Fortitude, and Temperance. Over the door was an inscription identifying the church as Our Lady of the Rosary. The church's dome, 2 bell towers, and clerestory windows were clearly visible. The Zattere vaporette stop was right out front.
This church is included in the Chorus Pass, but for us, on an afternoon visit to Venice, it was not a good option. For refreshments, we stopped at the nearby Gelateria Nico for an ice cream cone as it was mentioned in Donna Leon's books as a place her detective, Brunetti, stops for ice cream.
Tiepolo's 3 ceiling frescoes were exquisite. There was 1 large central painting with 2 smaller ones. Each portrayed St. Dominic as the church belonged to the Dominicans. The rectangular center painting demonstrated Tiepolo's skill in his use of color, picture design, and drawing. His light blue sky and white fluffy clouds were gorgeous. More subdued colors in blues, gold, and red were used to accent the clothing of various figures in the painting. The painting was well designed making my eye flow from one end of the painting to the opposite end as I followed the figures strewn on the temple stairs to the angels rising above to the heavens. There was a lot of interesting detail to look at from outstretched arms and legs and body positions, to facial expressions, to clothing details. A smaller fresco at the end of the oval ceiling got a chuckle out of me when I saw a dog in the bottom center of the picture where St. Dominic was blessing a Dominican friar. The third ceiling fresco with St. Dominic rising with angels into the heavens was more staid, but I did recognize Tiepolo's style when I saw the damned falling out of the frame of another picture. These ceiling paintings were separated from each other by the use of wide, carved grey frame moldings which seemed to recede into the white ceiling, thus allowing the frescoes to be the focus of attention. The other ceiling spaces were filled in with carved medallions. A floor mirror was available to view these paintings and a sign on the table near the entrance identified each of these 3 paintings.
An additional painting by Tiepolo was placed over the altar of one of the 6 side alters. It was his Madonna with 3 Dominican female saints. This large painting showed the Virgin in the top center with the 3 Dominican female saints at her feet. This painting didn't have the features I look for in Tiepolo's works, but the facial expressions were excellent.
Other works of art also appeared in the side altars. There were 3 side altars on each side of the nave and all had the same design - smooth mottled red marble Corinthian columns placed on either side of a large altarpiece painting or sculpture. Each side altar had a low gilded gate to prevent visitors from touching anything in the space. Tintoretto's Crucifixion was in one of these side altars. Tintoretto shows a muscular crucified Christ, wearing a crown of thorns and a sarong, looking down at a crowd of keeling women, all dressed similarly in rose and white clothes, overcome by His death. Morlaiter's sculptures, on the other hand, were scattered throughout the church appearing in 6 wall niches, as decorations for Piazzette's side altarpiece painting of St. Dominic, and as marble decoration for the high altar. I thought the angels and cherubs - Glory of the Angels - which adorned the plain painting of St. Dominic were wonderfully done.
The exterior of this 18th century church was elegant, too. If the exterior looks familiar it's because Massari copied the central facade of the entrance to the nearby Salute Church. I got good photos of the exterior of the Gesuati Church as our cruise ship sailed by. Between the two Corinthian columns on each side of the single door were 2 niches holding statues representing the 4 cardinal virtues - Prudence, Justine, Fortitude, and Temperance. Over the door was an inscription identifying the church as Our Lady of the Rosary. The church's dome, 2 bell towers, and clerestory windows were clearly visible. The Zattere vaporette stop was right out front.
This church is included in the Chorus Pass, but for us, on an afternoon visit to Venice, it was not a good option. For refreshments, we stopped at the nearby Gelateria Nico for an ice cream cone as it was mentioned in Donna Leon's books as a place her detective, Brunetti, stops for ice cream.
Written 2 November 2016
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Maggi713
Baltimore, MD12,376 contributions
Mar 2015
This church is modeled after Il Redentore Church across the canal on the island of Giudecca. The façade was done by Massari and is decorated with statues representing the four virtues. The church has nothing to do with the Jesuits. Paintings by Tintoretto, Piazzetta and Tiepolo adorn this church. The interior is very bright and well-lit which makes viewing the art work that much more enjoyable. Chorus Pass Church.
Written 28 August 2015
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