Contrary to the series about St George, inspired by war and fight, the ones concerning St Jerome are about appeasement. The series is inspired by another famous book of the period 'Life, Miracles and Transit of the Most Blessed St. Jerome'. St Jerome, in...

The construction of a third floor of the façade, corresponding to the lateral wings of the buttresses, tends to absorb the excessive shift in size between nave and chapels, difference that would inevitably have been propelled towards the outside of the...

1914, oil and charcoal on canvas The Guggenheim’s collection has got three important works by De Chirico: 'The Red Tower' (1913), 'The Gentle Afternoon' (1916) and 'The Nostalgia of the Poet' (1914). The latter is a fundamental work inside de Chirico’s production and...

In front of the entrance stands the most important façade dominated by the Giants' staircase. Antonio Rizzo’s imagination provided it with a special variety of solutions for the various levels and windows. He was a master of the Renaissance but, at the same time, he...

If we look at what is left of the fresco by Guariento and compare it to the huge canvas made by Tintoretto at the end of the XVI century, we can say that technique, form and colour could not be more different. The only thing they have in common is the evocation of...

The sacristy on the right of the altar hides a true masterpiece by Bellini besides hosting some smaller treasures. One of them is the Altar of the Relics displaying a Baroque style and standing opposite to the entrance. It was made by Andrea Bustolon and by Cabianca....

As a majestic and ‘in crescendo’ ending, we stop for a while to examine the Pietà by Titian which is a document of exceptional historical and artistic not to mention human interest. This dramatic painting, the artist was working to in 1576 — the year of his death —,...

Established by Emilio Vedova himself (together with his wife Annabianca) the foundation has in goal, the promotion of both the art and the work of this important artist in relation to the art scene of his time by the means of a series of cultural initiatives ranging...

Walking further along the very same aisle, we come across one of the earliest masterpieces by Jacopo Tintoretto. He was so fond of this church, living in the vicinity, that he was buried here in 1594 inside the very same chapel that hosts his beloved daughter...

Unequal led, often outrageous, always a matter of discussion and anyway attended, observed, commented on, Biennale di Venezia keeps the 'mandarins' taking. It was founded in 1895, but Biennale is an institution with a long and complex history as well as rich in...