Scalzi (Venice)

Santa Maria di Nazareth colloquially Scalzi is a monastery church in the Cannaregio district, near the railway station of Venice. Just beside the church is one of the bridges over the Grand Canal, the Ponte degli Scalzi.

History

In 1633, the Discalced Carmelites were ( scalzo: barefoot ) into Venice down. 1636 received the Order permission to build a monastery next to the church designed by Palladio. 1861 to 1863 had to give this along with the Carmelite monastery, the main train station.

1654 Longhena put forward a draft for the Church " degli Scalzi ". Under his construction management came up to the consecration in 1705 a bright church hall in Palladio's successor, with two large side chapels, flanked by two smaller chapels. As Longhena died in 1682 initiated the Giuseppe Pozzo, who was a member of the brotherhood of the Carmelites, 1685, construction work and designed the middle side chapels and the altar again.

The church was thoroughly restored in 1853-1862 during the Austrian government.

Facade

The two-storey late Baroque façade with Corinthian, resting on pedestals double columns was from 1672 to 1680 by Giuseppe Sardi completed, who used marble from Carrara instead of the usual in Venice limestone from Istria. The facade is 25 meters wide and 26 meters high. In the lower niches are, from left, St. Sebastian, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Margaret and St. John the Baptist. Allegorical figures are in receipt spandrels, two putti form the keystone. In the top row on the left is a statue of St. Jerome and a representation of faith. In the middle of the Blessed Mother is with the child on her throne, after which the church is named. The statue on the right, hoping it was destroyed when crashing down, right outside you can see a statue of St. Bartholomew. Most statues of the façade are by Bernardo Falconi. The pediment bears the arms of the Cavazza family. In the center of the gable is the risen Christ at the right corner Eve with the apple and left Adam.

Interior

The interior is 45 m long, 25 m wide and 24 m high. 14 windows illuminate the church. The equipment designed Giuseppe Pozzo, brother of the architect Andrea Pozzo. Giuseppe Pozzo transformed Longhena church in a dramatic, baroque theater scene.

There are three side altars, two small and in the middle on each side of a large chapel on each side of the wall. The two flanking chapels are delimited by standing on pedestals Corinthian pilasters of the nave. The seven statues between the pilasters represent the apostles and are partly attributed to Bernardo Falconi. In addition there are twelve busts of popes, bishops and presbyters, whose creators are considered Clemente Moli or Giovanni Marchiori. Through the use of polychrome marble and rich sculptural decoration, the light of the side window Therme is attenuated. The opulent main altar which ties significantly to the altar by Bernini in the Vatican Basilica, separates the presbytery from the monks' choir. More than 60 grave plates in white or red marble are located on the floor

The large ceiling painting by Tiepolo " Flight of the Marie House to Loreto " in 1915 was almost completely destroyed by an Austrian bomb, which was the station. The design and the remains of the fresco are now in the Accademia ( Venice). Since 1934, the image through the ceiling painting " Proclamation of the virginal conception at the Council of Nicaea " by Ettore Tito ( 1859-1941 ) is replaced. In the second chapel on the right side of Tiepolo " The Glory of St. Theresa of Avila ." In the third chapel on the left side of a statue of Saint Sebastian and three reliefs in gilded bronze with scenes from the life of Saint Sebastian. Moreover, we find in the Church expressive statues of the Carmelite saints Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross.

The financial resources for the extensive decoration works presented the Manin family available. In the left aisle is the last Doge Ludovico Manin, who was deposed in 1797, buried.