San Stae
| Church of San Stae | |
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Baroque | |
| Completed | 17th century |
San Stae is a church in central Venice, in the sestiere of Santa Croce.
San Stae, an abbreviation for
Grand Canal of Venice, constructed by Domenico Rossi, and richly decorated with statuary by Giuseppe Torretto, Antonio Tarsia, Pietro Baratta, and Antonio Corradini
.
The interior has a tomb for the
Giambattista Piazzetta; and a Liberation of St. Peter by Sebastiano Ricci (left lower). The sacristy contains a Death of Christ by Pietro della Vecchia and a Trajan orders Sant'Eustachio to pray to the idols by Giambattista Pittoni
.
See also
Sources
External links
- Russian pavilion in the San Stae church — The 11th International Architecture Exhibition
| International | |
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| National | |
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