Church of San Giobbe

The church of San Giobbe owes its foundation to the charitable will of the priest Giovanni Contarini, who in 1378 built a home for poor folk beside an oratory dedicated to Saint Giobbe the Prophet. The transformation of the church was mostly in merit of the architect Pietro Lombardo (1435-1515), and represents one of the very first examples of Renaissance architecture in Venice, with clear Tuscan influences that find their maximum expression in the Martini Chapel. Here the ceiling represents "The Eternal Father surrounded by Four Evangelists" made in majolica attributed to Luca from Robbia (1400-1482).

During the XV century, the church was progressively enriched by masterpieces from some of the greatest Venetian painters of that epoch: throughout these, some are still conserved here (Bonifacio de 'Pitati, Savoldo, Vivarini, Previtali), while others, of immense value, are currently exposed at the Gallery of the Accademia (Bellini, Carpaccio, Basaiti).

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Opening times:
Closed for restoration

Tickets:
Puchase here your pass for all the Chorus churches
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Contact:
tel +39 041 27 50 462
info@chorusvenezia.org

Photo: Cameraphoto Arte, Venezia