Santa Maria della Salute - Veniice - Italy
by Paolo Signorini
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Santa Maria della Salute - Veniice - Italy
Artist
Paolo Signorini
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List - Italy - Venice and its Lagoon 1987
Santa Maria della Salute, commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy.It stands on the narrow finger of Punta della Dogana, between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal, at the Bacino di San Marco, making the church visible when entering the Piazza San Marco from the water. The Salute is part of the parish of the Gesuati and is the most recent of the so-called plague churches.In 1630, Venice experienced an unusually devastating outbreak of the plague. As a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the pestilence, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health. The church was designed in the then fashionable Baroque style by Baldassare Longhena, who studied under the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi. Construction began in 1631. Most of the objects of art housed in the church bear references to the Black Death.The dome of the Salute was an important addition to the Venice skyline and soon became emblematic of the city, appearing in artworks both by locals, such as Canaletto and Francesco Guardi, and visitors, such as J. M. W. Turner and John Singer Sargent.
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November 30th, 2022
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Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2023 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful photo Paolo! Congratulations on Artist of the Week in Greatest of All Time!...F/L
Bob Christopher
Hi Paolo…I like your image. A wonderful scene and beautifully photographed and presented. Excellent work…Cheers Bob fv
Diamante Lavendar
Congratulations! Your beautiful, artistic work has been chosen as a special feature in Pretty In Pink, Blue or Purple Group! You can archive your work to the special features discussion tab in the group! It is an honor to have you as a member!
Cheri Ceridwen
Yummy warm oranges and golds against vibrant blues and pinks. A rainbow of loveliness, Paolo.
Pamela Williams
Bravo, your outstanding work has been featured on the homepage of the FAA aRt diStrIct! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion
Nancy Carol Photography
Well done! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Oct Nov Dec 2022 Features."
Holly April Harris
Wonderful! Congratulations! I’m am very pleased to feature your beautiful image in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ This is a wonderful addition to the group! Please add it to the “2022 Fourth Quarter Featured Image Collection” thread in the discussions area for a permanent record of your feature. Thank you! 12/1/22
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