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r San Sebastiano
Campo San Sebastiano. Map 5 C3.
Tel 041 275 04 62. 4 San Basilio.
Open 10:30am–4:30pm Mon–Sat
(4pm Mon). Closed 1 Jan, 15 Aug, 25
Dec. & ^ ∑ chorusvenezia.org
This church has one of the most
homogeneous interiors in the
whole of Venice. The splendour
was created by Veronese who,
from 1555 to 1560 and again in
the 1570s, was commissioned
to decorate the sacristy ceiling,
the nave ceiling, the frieze, the
east end of the choir, the high
altar, the doors of the organ
panels and the chancel.
The paintings feature radiant
colours and rich costumes.
Those on the sacristy ceiling
depict the Coronation of the
Virgin and the Four Evangelists.
Of the other paintings, the finest
are the three that tell the story
of Esther, Queen of Xerxes I of
Persia, famous for securing the
deliverance of the Jewish people.
Veronese is buried here. His
tomb is in front of the paved
chapel to the left of the chancel.
Nave of San Nicolò dei Mendicoli, one of the oldest churches in Venice
t Accademia
e San Nicolò dei below the level of the canals, See pp110–11.
Mendicoli was rebuilt and raised slightly to
prevent further flood damage.
Campo San Nicolò. Map 5 A3. The roofs and lower walls were y Peggy
Tel 041 275 03 82. 4 San Basilio. reconstructed, and paintings
Open 10am–noon, 3–5:30pm Mon– and statues restored. Guggenheim
Sat, 9am–noon Sun & public hols. The interior is delightfully Collection
embellished, particularly the
Contrasting with the remote nave with its 16th-century Palazzo Venier dei Leoni. Map 6 F4.
Tel 041 240 54 11. 4 Accademia.
and run-down area which gilded wooden statues. These Open 10am–6pm Wed–Mon.
surrounds it, this church still include the figure of San Nicolò Closed 25 Dec. & 9 8 = - ^
remains one of the most himself. On the upper walls is a ∑ guggenheim-venice.it
charming in Venice. Founded series of paintings of the life of
in the 7th century, it has been Christ (c.1553) by Alvise dal Friso Intended as a four-storey palace,
rebuilt extensively over the and other pupils of Veronese. the 18th-century Palazzo Venier
years. The little porch on the Outside, a small column dei Leoni in fact never rose
north flank is 15th century and supports a stone lion, in a beyond the ground floor. In
once sheltered the beggars, humbler echo of the Column 1949 the building was bought
or mendicanti, who gave the of San Marco in the Piazzetta. as a home by the American
church its name.
Thanks to the Venice in Peril
fund, in the 1970s the church
underwent one of the most
comprehensive restor ation
programmes since the floods
of 1966. Flooding had become
such a problem that the priest
often ferried himself around the
church in a small wicker boat.
The floor, which was 30 cm (1 ft) The truncated palazzo housing the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp562–5 and pp580–84

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