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which is squeezed between
shops along the Mercerie. The
present church was designed
by Giorgio Spavento in the early
16th century, and continued by
Tullio Lombardo and Jacopo
Sansovino. The pictorial
highlight is Titian’s Annunciation
(1566) over the third altar on
the right. Nearby, Sansovino’s
monument to Doge Francesco
Venier (1556–61) is one of
several Mannerist tombs in
the church.
On the high altar is Titian’s
Transfiguration of Christ (1560).
The end of the right transept is
dominated by a vast monument
to Caterina Cornaro, Queen of
Cyprus (see p47). Executed by
the sculptor Bernardino Contino
in c.1580–84, the tomb shows
the queen handing over her
kingdom to the doge.
o Campo San
Bartolomeo
Map 7 B1. 4 Rialto.
Close to the Rialto, the square
of San Bartolomeo bustles with
life, particularly in the early
Courtyard of the Palazzo Pesaro, where Fortuny lived evening, when young Venetians
rendezvous here. They meet at
u Museo Fortuny The large rooms and portego cafés, bars or by the statue of
make a splendid setting for the Carlo Goldoni (1707–93),
Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei, Campo San
Beneto, San Marco 3958. Map 6 F2. precious Fortuny fabrics. Woven Venice’s prolific and most
Tel 041 520 09 95. 4 Sant’Angelo. with gold and silver threads, celebrated playwright. His
Open during exhibitions only. & ^ these were created by Fortuny’s statue, in a fitting spot for a
∑ fortuny.visitmuve.it reintroduction of Renaissance writer who drew his inspiration
techniques and use of ancient from daily social intercourse, is
Known principally for his fantastic dyes. The collection also by Antonio del Zotto (1883).
pleated silk dresses, Fortuny was includes paintings by Fortuny,
also a painter, sculptor, set decorative panels and a few of
designer, photographer and the finely pleated, clinging silk
scientist. One of his inventions dresses regarded as a milestone
was the Fortuny Dome, which in early 20th-century women’s
is used in theatre performances fashion. Today, the rooms are
to create the illusion of sky. open during visiting design
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, and photo exhbitions.
or Don Mariano as he liked to
be called, was born in 1871 in
Granada and moved to Venice i San Salvatore
in 1889. In the early 20th century Campo San Salvatore. Map 7 B1.
he purchased the Palazzo Pesaro, Tel 041 523 67 17. 4 Rialto.
a late Gothic palazzo that had Open 9am–noon, 4–6:30pm Mon–
originally been owned by the Sat. ∑ chiesasansalvador.it
fabulously rich and influential
Pesaro family. Fortuny spent The interior of this church is an
the remainder of his life here excellent example of Venetian
and both the house and its Renaissance architecture. If the
contents were bequeathed main door is closed visitors can The beautiful Renaissance interior of the
to the city by his wife in 1956. enter by the side entrance, church of San Salvatore

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