San Polo (church)

Coordinates: 45°26′13.4″N 12°19′47.0″E / 45.437056°N 12.329722°E / 45.437056; 12.329722
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Church of San Polo
Gothic
Completed15th century

The Chiesa di San Polo is a Catholic church in

sestiere
of the city.

Exterior

The current

campanile
, standing detached from the church, was built in 1362.

  • The Gothic gate on the Salita San Polo.
    The Gothic gate on the Salita San Polo.
  • the apse
    the apse
  • Lion (left), twelfth century, base of campanile
    Lion (left), twelfth century, base of campanile
  • Lion (right), twelfth century, base of campanile
    Lion (right), twelfth century, base of campanile

Interior

The interior has a

Jacopo Tintoretto, while the first altarpiece on the left, is attributed to his studio. Other walls have canvases by Paolo Piazza (St Silvester baptizes Emperor Constantine and St Paul Preaching; by Jacopo Guarana
(Sacred Heart).

The altar of the absidal chapel on the left has a Marriage of the Virgin by Paolo Veronese. The presbytery has canvases by Palma il Giovane including St Peter and the Keys, the St Paul at Tarsus, and a Temptation of St Anthony Abbot). Next to the altar are two bronze statues by Alessandro Vittoria:St Paul and St Anthony Abbot.

Among the ceiling paintings are a Glory of Angels and Resurrection by

August III
.

  • View of nave
    View of nave
  • The Virgin appears to St John of Nepomuk by Giandomenico Tiepolo
    The Virgin appears to St John of Nepomuk by
    Giandomenico Tiepolo

Oratory of the Crucifix

  • Oratory of the Crucifix - general view
    Oratory of the Crucifix - general view
  • Glory of the Angels by Giandomenico Tiepol
    Glory of the Angels by Giandomenico Tiepol
  • Saints Helena and Macarius by Giandomenico Tiepolo
    Saints Helena and Macarius by Giandomenico Tiepolo
  • St. Philip Neri by Giandomenico Tiepolo
    St. Philip Neri by Giandomenico Tiepolo
  • Martyrdom of St John of Nepomuk by Giandomenico Tiepolo
    Martyrdom of St John of Nepomuk by Giandomenico Tiepolo
  • St Vincent Ferreri preaches to the crowd
    St Vincent Ferreri preaches to the crowd
VIA CRUCIS by Giandomenico Tiepolo
  • Jesus is sentenced to death
    Jesus is sentenced to death
  • Jesus carries his cross
    Jesus carries his cross
  • Jesus falls the first time
    Jesus falls the first time
  • Jesus meets his mother
    Jesus meets his mother
  • Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross
    Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross
  • Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
    Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
  • Jesus falls the second time
    Jesus falls the second time
  • Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem who weep
    Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem who weep
  • Jesus falls the third time
    Jesus falls the third time
  • Jesus is stripped of his garments
    Jesus is stripped of his garments
  • Jesus is nailed to the cross
    Jesus is nailed to the cross
  • Jesus dies on the cross
    Jesus dies on the cross
  • Jesus down from the cross and his body is returned to his mother
    Jesus down from the cross and his body is returned to his mother
  • Entombment of Christ
    Entombment of Christ

Other Works of Art in Church

  • Giambattista Tiepolo
    (Virgin appearing to a Saint on the north wall of the nave)
  • Gian Domenico Tiepolo
    (Stations of the Cross, Glory of Angels and Resurrection in the Oratory of the Crucifix)
  • Veronese (Marriage of the Virgin in the north apse chapel)

External links

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