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San Moisè is the parish church of one of the parishes in the Vicariate of San Marco-Castello. The other churches within the parish are Santa Maria Zobenigo , San Fantin, Santa Croce degli Armeni and the Basilica of San Marco itself.
The San Moisè finally closed in 1818 after producing a series of farse by Rossini. It later re-opened as a puppet theatre and was known as the Teatro Minerva. In July 1896, the Minerva saw Venice's first cinema projection when the Lumière brothers brought their equipment to the theatre. It was still being used as a cinema in 1906 but was ...
Tremignon was active in Venice. [1] He was influenced by Baldassare Longhèna.Tremignon adapted the High Baroque structural style of Longhena into a typically Late Baroque style with pictorial effects exemplified by the facade of the San Moisè church.
This is a complete list of churches in Venice classified by "sestiere" in which the city is divided. These are Cannaregio, San Polo, Dorsoduro (including the Giudecca and Isola Sacca Fisola), Santa Croce, San Marco (including San Giorgio Maggiore) and Castello (including San Pietro di Castello and Sant'Elena). It also details the churches on ...
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It dates from c. 1575–1580 [13] and was commissioned for the church of San Trovaso. It was also paired with a painting of the Last Supper. It is a far more intimate image than the San Marcuola version set in a much smaller room. Christ is at the centre of the painting, again washing St. Peter's feet as the other disciples gather round.
The Ridotto was Europe's first state-sanctioned casino. [4]: 52 Through combining the interests of mercantile gamblers (who profited from the games) and government authorities (who sought to legitimize the gambling for purposes of public order and enhancing government revenues), the Ridotto was an early model for the use of gambling revenues to support state finance.
Statue of St John the Baptist, designed by Roccatagliata. Niccolò or Nicola Roccatagliata (1593–1636) was an Italian sculptor, mainly active in Venice.. Born in Genoa, he is mainly remembered for his work in the church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice including bronze statuettes of St George and St Stephen (1590), [1] as well as twenty-eight sconces in the form of putti, and two large ...