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l Scuola di San Lagoon entrance Arsenale Novissimo, 15th–16th century
Giorgio degli
Schiavoni
Calle Furlani, Castello 3959a. Map 8
D1. Tel 041 522 88 28. 4 San
Zaccaria. Open 1:30–4:30pm Mon; Old sail
9:15am–1pm, 1:30–4:30pm Tue–Sun. factory
Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec and
other religious hols. & ^

This small gem houses some
of Vittore Carpaccio’s finest
paintings, commis sioned by the Arsenale Vecchio,
Schiavoni, or Dalmatian Slav 12th–13th
community in Venice. century
The Scuola was established Corderia Arsenale Novo,
in 1451 and rebuilt in 1551. It 14th century
has changed very little since. 18th-century engraving of the Arsenale
The exquisite frieze, executed
between 1502 and 1508, shows Contrasting with this is Cima da was built by Antonio Gambello
scenes from the lives of patron Conegliano’s Baptism of Christ and is often cited as Venice’s first
saints: St George, St Tryphone (1492–5), on the main altar. Renaissance construction.
and St Jerome. Each episode of Around the corner, in Campo
the narrative cycle is remarkable San Biagio, the Museo Storico
for its vivid colouring, minute x Arsenale Navale charts Venetian naval
detail and historic record of Map 8 F1–F2. 4 Arsenale. Museo history from the heyday of the
Venetian life. Outstanding among Storico Navale: Campo San Biagio. Map Arsenale to the present. Exhibits
them are St George Slaying the 8 F3. Tel 041 244 13 62; 041 24 24 to include friezes from famous
Dragon and St Jerome Leading book. Open 8:45am–5pm daily (Nov– galleys of the past and a replica
the Tamed Lion to the Monastery. May: 8:45am–1pm Mon–Thu, 8:45am– of the Bucintoro, the doge’s
5pm Fri, 10am–5pm Sat & Sun). ceremonial barge.
Closed pub hols. & ∑ visitmuve.it
z San Giovanni in
Bragora The Arsenale was founded in the c San Giorgio
12th century. By the 16th century
Campo Bandiera e Moro. Map 8 E2. it had become the greatest naval Maggiore
Tel 041 520 59 06. 4 Arsenale. shipyard in the world, capable Map 8 D4. Tel 041 522 78 27. 4 San
Open 9–11am, 3:30–5pm Mon–Sat, of constructing a whole galley Giorgio. Open 9:30am–12:30pm,
9:30am–noon Sun. ^ in 24 hours, using an assembly- 2:30–5:30pm daily (4:30pm in winter).
line system. Surrounded by & (Campanile). ^ Fondazione Cini:
The existing church (1475–9) is crenellated walls, it was like a Tel 041 220 12 15. Open 10am–4pm
essentially Gothic, and the interior city within a city. Today the site Sat & Sun (to 5pm Apr–Sep). 8 in
contains major works of art that is used as an exhibition space English: 11am, 1pm & 3pm (also
demonstrate the transition from by the Biennale. Its impressive 5pm in summer). & ∑ cini.it
Gothic to Early Renaissance. 15th-century gateway, twin
Bartolomeo Vivarini’s altarpiece towers and guardian lions can Appearing like a stage set across
Madonna and Child with Saints be viewed from the campo or the water from the Piazzetta is
(1478) is unmistakably Gothic. bridge outside. The gateway the little island of San Giorgio

St George Slaying the Dragon (1502–8) by Carpaccio, in the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp562–5 and pp580–84

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