SCUOLA GRANDE DI S.ROCCO In the XVI cent. the guild already had over 100,000 members It is famous for its magnificent collection of paintings by Jacopo Tintoretto. THE BUILDING. Renaissance style (B.Bon A.Scarpagnino 1515-1560 ) The asymmetrical façade is in marble and richly decorated with columns with elaborate capitals, arches, timpanums and cornices with coloured inserts. THE INTERIOR. Hall on the ground floor: Paintings by Jacopo Tintoretto (1583-1587) - Annunciation - Adoration of the Wise Men - The Flight into Egypt - The Massacre of the Innocents - St.Maria Maddalena - St.Maria of Egypt - The Circumcision - The Assumption of the Virgin Grand staircase with two flights by A.Scarpagnino. Upper Hall: ceiling: - Episodes from the Old Testamente (J.Tintoretto 1576-1578) walls: - Episodes from the New Testament (J.Tintoretto 1578-1581) - Self-portrait of Tintoretto on easels: - Abraham visited by the Angels (G.B.Tiepolo 1732) - Hagar abandoned and succoured by the Angels (G.B.Tiepolo 1732) - Annunciation (Tiziano 1525) - Visitation (J.Tintoretto) Sala dell'albergo (hall of the hostel):: painted niches of the ceiling and walls: - paintings by J.Tintoretto (1565-1567) on the easel: - Christ bearing the Cross (Titian or Giorgione) - Ecce Homo (Titian) OPEN: November-March Monday-Friday: 10-13 Saturday and Sunday: 10-16 April-October daily: 9-17.30 ADMISSION: 8.000 lire Tel.+39-041-5234864 MAP. [Beginning of the page] [Home] [Preceding page] [Next file] translated by C.Cawthra http://www.venicebanana.com - copyrights 2000-2001 SAMIS

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