San Stae
San Stae is a location on the Grand Canal in the Santa Croce district church in Venice.
History
San Stae is a typical for Venice corruption (see San Marcuola or Zanipolo ) of Sant ' Eustachio. At the site of the present church was a church, which was dedicated to Isaiah, a typical patron of the church of the East in the 11th century. From the renovated after a fire in the 12th century building nothing remains. 1678 began a radical reconstruction of the old church, including an axis rotation, so now looking the facade of the Grand Canal. It was created with three side chapels and a raised presbytery, a typical time for the church hall. The architect of these conversions was Giovanni Grassi. 1709 left the Doge Alvise Mocenigo II, who was at home in this Sestriere, a large sum for the renovation of the facade, provided the design for the Domenico Rossi. Alvise Mocenigo II is buried in the middle of the nave, in which he expressly waived his usual at Dogengräbern pomp. 1763 and the Doge Marco Foscarini was buried in the family chapel.
Description
The strict construction of the facade, with four Corinthian columns on pedestals high, as well as the Dreiscksgiebel are committed to the spirit of Palladio. The sculptural decoration of the facade with its moving forms, as well as the portal with explosive gable, however, are assigned to the High Baroque. Large Therme window and essentially white decorations make the interior appear amazingly bright. In the Church we find works by almost all major Venetian painters of the early 18th century. Of particular note are the following works:
- Giovanni Battista Piazzetta: The St. James on the way to martyrdom ( right wall presbytery )
- Giambattista Tiepolo: The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew ( left wall presbytery )
- Sebastiano Ricci: The Liberation of St. Peter ( left wall presbytery )
- Bartolomeo Litterini: The Holy Eustace in prison ( sacristy )
- Giovanni Battista Pittoni: The Holy Eustace refuses to worship Jupiter ( sacristy )
By 2009, the Switzerland used the church as an exhibition space at the Venice Biennale.