The church of Santa Maria Assunta, known as I Gesuiti, is a religious building in

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, northern

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. It is located in the

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, in Campo dei Gesuiti, not far from the Fondamenta Nuove.

History

According to some sourcesGiangiacopo Fontana, ''Illustrazione storico critica della Chiesa di Santa Sofia'' del 1836 the construction of the church was financed by a certain Pietro or, according to Doge

Andrea Dandolo Andrea Dandolo (13067 September 1354) was elected the 54th doge of Venice in 1343, replacing Bartolomeo Gradenigo who died in late 1342. Early life Trained in historiography and law, Andrea Dandolo studied at the University of Padua, where ...

, by Cleto Gussoni in 1148 and was surrounded by grounds, bodies of water and wetlands. In 1154 Cleto turned it into a hospital for the poor who were ill, both men and women. Another Gussoni, by the name of Buonavere, relative and heir of Cleto, ultimately provided vineyards and some of his other estates in the districts of

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and

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. In the monastery of I Gesuiti a member of the same family, Marco Gussoni, took his vows, miraculously cured by the then Blessed, later Saint Luigi Gonzaga. It is said that in 1601 Marco, struck down by a grave illness, was healed instantly on the invocation by the saint. However, on 1 August 1631 he contracted the plague and died in

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whilst working to help the plague victims there; he became known as "uomo di somma pietà" (man of supreme mercy). A portrait of him entitled ''Marco Gussoni blessing the plague victims at the Lazzaretto of Ferrara''Marco Gussoni che benedice gli appestati nel Lazzaretto di Ferrara (1664) is exhibited in

Ca' Rezzonico Ca' Rezzonico () is a palazzo and art museum on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro ''sestiere'' of Venice, Italy. It is a particularly notable example of the 18th century Venetian baroque and rococo architecture and interior decoration, and displa ...

. Saint

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visited the city of Venice for the first time in 1523 to embark on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He returned to I Gesuiti in 1535 with a group of friends, who already called themselves the

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(members of which are referred to as Jesuits - Gesuiti in Italian), and here they were ordained as priests. It took just two years for the group to fully establish themselves in the lagoon of Venice and to gain a large following. They left for Rome in 1537. In 1606, due to the quarrels between

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and Venice, the city was placed under interdiction,Interdiction involved a ban on performing religious rites and as a consequence, the Jesuits were exiled until 1657. During these years, Venice was involved in a consuming war with the Ottoman Empire and

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decided to provide the services of the Betlemitani, an order created to assist the Knights of the Cross who were under the control of this pope. Venice then sold the whole estate to the Jesuits, including a church, a hospital and a convent, for fifty-thousand

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s. However, the Betlemitani church was not large enough for the Jesuits. So in 1715 they knocked it down and built their own temple. The church was given the name of ''Santa Maria Assunta'' ( Mary after Assumption). It was financed by the Manin family; an aristocratic Friulan family from 1651. The church was consecrated in 1728.

Description

The Jesuits in Venice determined that Domenico Rossi, who designed the Church of San Stae, was the ideal architect to do the work they needed. It was not an easy task for him as he had to follow strict plans, which were defined for the Jesuits by the

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. The facade is in two tiers: the lower of which is formed around eight columns, on which rests the rough and cracked

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of the second tier. The columns support eight statues, which, along with four others in various niches, represent the "

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". Four other statues on the sides of the main entrance represent

Saint James the Greater James the Great, also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great, Saint James the Greater, Saint James the Elder, or Saint Jacob (Aramaic ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܙܒܕܝ, Arabic يعقوب, Hebrew בן זבדי , '' Yaʿăqōḇ'', Latin '' ...

Saint Peter Saint Peter; he, שמעון בר יונה, Šimʿōn bar Yōnāh; ar, سِمعَان بُطرُس, translit=Simʿa̅n Buṭrus; grc-gre, Πέτρος, Petros; cop, Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, Petros; lat, Petrus; ar, شمعون الصفـا, Sham'un ...

Saint Paul Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...

and

Saint Matthew the Evangelist Matthew the Apostle,, shortened to ''Matti'' (whence ar, مَتَّى, Mattā), meaning "Gift of YHWH"; arc, , Mattai; grc-koi, Μαθθαῖος, ''Maththaîos'' or , ''Matthaîos''; cop, ⲙⲁⲧⲑⲉⲟⲥ, Mattheos; la, Matthaeus a ...

. Among the sculptors is

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. and Giuseppe Ziminiani. Lining the Tympanum are statues by Giuseppe Torretti, forming his work ''L'Assunzione della Vergine Maria (The Assumption of the Virgin Mary)''. In recent times some work of Francesco Bonazza has been lost. A green and white marble banner, positioned in front of the central window. The layout of the church is typical of Jesuit churches, in the form of a Latin cross with three chapels in the longest wing. The

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and

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are alongside two other chapels. The six chapels on the sides of the

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are separated by small rooms which were probably once used for confession. Between the second and third chapels stands the remarkable pulpit created by Francesco Bonazza and along the entire corridor there are "corretti", grates that visitors to the convent could look through. The nave of the church pales in comparison to the altar, which is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, due to the presence of four pillars which support the cross vault. These pillars were decorated with green and white marble between 1725 and 1731. The

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is almost entirely the original that was erected for the church of the Betlemitani, the only addition is the belfry from the eighteenth century. The ceiling is adorned with frescoes. In the chancel, ''Angel musicians in Glory'' (1720), and on the vaulted ceiling ''The Triumph of the Name of Jesus'' (1732), were painted by

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. On the ceiling of the nave, ''Abraham and Three Angels'' and ''Vision of St John Evangelist'' were painted by

Francesco Fontebasso ''Allegory of Faith'' (v.1750) San Zanipolo Venice Francesco Fontebasso (4 October 1707 – 31 May 1769) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque or Rococo period of Venice. He first apprenticed with Sebastiano Ricci, but was strongly influ ...

in 1734. The chancel is decorated with statues of cherubs, little angels, angels and archangels by Giuseppe Torretti. Around the altar, designed by the Jesuit father

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, ten columns support a green and white dome. A chapel in the church has the monument to Doge Cicogna by Campagna. Chiesa Gesuiti Venezia Interno.jpg, The nave Venezia, chiesa dei gesuiti, interno 04 volta con affreschi di francesco fontebasso e stucchi di abbondio stazio 2.jpg, The ceiling Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Visione di san Giovanni evengelista - Francesco Fontebasso.jpg, ''Vision of St John Evangelist'' by

Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Abramo che adora i tre angeli - Francesco Fontebasso.jpg, ''Abraham and Three Angels'' by

Counter-façade

The funeral monument of the Da Lezze family by

Jacopo Sansovino Jacopo d'Antonio Sansovino (2 July 1486 – 27 November 1570) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect, best known for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venice. These are crucial works in the history of Venetian Renaissance archi ...

(mid-16th century). This monument already existed in the ancient church of Crosechieri and was rebuilt by the Jesuits on the site of origin. It is the result of two orders, respectively 4 and 8 columns, on the busts of the sarcophagi of: Priam De Lezze (center, bust of

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), Andrea De Lezze (on the left, Giulio del Moro) and Giovanni Da Lezze (on the right, also deGiulio del Moro). It is chronologically the first example of a monument erected to celebrate a patrician family in Venice. Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Counter-façade.jpg, Monument from Da Lezze family to Jacopo Sanvovino Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Counter-façade - Monument to Giovanni Da Lezze by Giulio del Moro.jpg, Monument to Giovanni Da Lezze Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Counter-façade - Monument to Giovanni Da Lezze Coat of arms and epitaph.jpg, Epitaph from Giovanni Da Lezze Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Counter-façade - Monument to Priamo Da Lezze by Allessandro Vittoria.jpg, Monument to Priamo Da Lezze Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Counter-façade - Monument to Andrea Da Lezze by Giulio del Moro.jpg, Monument to Andrea Da Lezze Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Counter-façade - Cost arms of Da Lezze.jpg, Cost arms of Da Lezze

The left side of the nave

; First Chapel - Chapel of Saint Lawrence :The chapel is known for the table of the altarpiece: '' The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence'' masterpiece of Titian (1588). The painting belonged initially to the old church of Crosechieri. The altar was used by the ''schola dei passamaneri''. ; Second chapel - Chapel of Our Lady. :The chapel is located in the ancient walls of the same site: the "chapel of the Virgin" of the old church of Crosechieri. On the altar the statue of the Virgin and Child (before 1604), the only vestige of the previous chapel, is the sculptor Andrea dall'Acquila. ;The pulpit :Between the second and the third chapel is the beautiful chair of Francesco Bonazza. ; The third chapel - The Chapel of the Sacred Heart : The chapel belonged to the schola de devozion of the Imacolata Concezio, as shown by the inscription placed on the base of the columns. The seat of the 'schola' is always visible on the '' campo '' in front of the church. The picture of the altarpiece: "Sacred Heart of Jesus" is a copy of Alessandro Revera (second half of the 19th century) from the original of

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. Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left nave - The Martyrdom of St Lawrence - Titian.jpg, The Martyrdom of St Lawrence - Titian Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left nave - cappella della Madonna.jpg, Chapel of Our Lady Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left nave - cappella della Madonna- Madonna con Bambino (prima del 1604) Andrea Dell'Aquila.jpg, Virgin and Child by Andrea Dell'Aquila Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) Chaire.jpg, Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left nave - cappella del Sacro Cuore.jpg, The Chapel of the Sacred Heart Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left nave - Sacro Cuore di Gesù copia di Alessandro Revera dall'originale da Pompeo Battoni.jpg, The Sacred Heart by

The left transept

;The organ ;Altar of the Assumption of Mary :Constructed from 1723 to 1724 by Giuseppe Pozzo on behalf of Paolo Querini, procurator of San Marco. Initially the site was reserved to the Jesuit Francesco Saverio altar, opposite the altar of the founder Ignace in the right transept. The sculptures of the pediment are, Giuseppe Torretti, and represent Modesty, and Virginity and cherubs. :The painting of the altarpiece ''

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'' is a work of the Tintoretto, 1555. Originally commissioned at Veronese, it originates from the destroyed church of the Crociferi where it was on the high altar. In the picture the arms of the Crosechieri are placed in the center of the marble tomb. ;The Funeral Monument of the Doge Pasquale Cicogna :Framing the door of the sacristy, there is the funeral monument of the Doge Pasquale Cicogna (1585-1595), it is due Girolamo Campaign and dates from the early 1600s. The doge was particularly close to Crosechieri, of which he was the boss munificence Of their hospital, and had expressed the desire to be buried in their church. The inscriptions on the monument recalling the war of Candia (Crete), the plague in Padua, the famine for the Republic. He commemorates an incident of 1653 when he saved with his hands the slice blessed by the priest, removed by a gust of wind. Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left transept - Organ of the left transept.jpg, The left organ Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left transept - cappella di Santa Maria Assunta.jpg, Altar of the Assumption of Mary Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left Transept - Santa Maria Assunta by Tintoretto.jpg, Assumption of Mary by

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Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left transept - Monument to the doge Pasquale Cicogna.jpg, Monument funéraire du doge Pasquale Cicogna

The Sacristy

: The sacristy hosts twenty paintings of

Palma the Younger Iacopo Negretti (1548/50 – 14 October 1628), best known as Jacopo or Giacomo Palma il Giovane or simply Palma Giovane ("Young Palma"), was an Italian painter from Venice and a notable exponent of the Venetian school. After Tintoretto's death ...

. * On the ceiling the central picture represents '' The fall of the Manna ''; Table of right '' David receives from the priest Achimlech the loaves offered in the sanctuary ''; Left table '' Elijah fed by the angel ''. *To the walls : Wall of the entrance door, in the center, The '' Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist '' between Saint Lanfranco Beccari and Saint Libere In 1610 originally painted for the altar of the '' schola dei Varoteri '' but replaced by '' Saint Lanfranco Beccari between John the Baptist and Saint Liberius '' of

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. :left side. Portrait in foot of saint Helene (mother of Constantine) and "Saint Helena finds the true cross" :right side. "The Emperor Heraclius brings back the cross of Calvary". : Left wall: Full-length portrait of the Cyriac of Jerusalem;' 'Alexander III confirms the Crucifixes and gives them the rule - Pius II gives the silver crosses to the crucifers''; Portrait of Lanfranco Beccari. : Altar wall To the right of the altar: '' The bronze serpent '', then a full-length portrait of the third pope, Anacletus, both between 1592 and 1593. 'The altar' 'Pope San Cleto founds the Order of the Crucifixes - The Bishop of St. Cyril of Jerusalem confirms the Order' (1620 1622). Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Ceiling - Caduta della manna by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''The fall of the Manna''

Palma il Giovane Iacopo Negretti (1548/50 – 14 October 1628), best known as Jacopo or Giacomo Palma il Giovane or simply Palma Giovane ("Young Palma"), was an Italian painter from Venice and a notable exponent of the Venetian school. After Tintoretto's death ...

Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Ceiling - David riceve dal sacerdote Achimelec i pani offerti nel santuario by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''David receives from the priest Ahimelech the bread offered in the sanctuary'' Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Ceiling - Elia nutrito dall'angelo by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''Elijah nourished by the angel'' Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Saint Helena - 1592-1593 - by Palma il Giovane.jpg, Saint Helena Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Sant'Elena ritrova la vera croce by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''Saint Helena finds the true cross'' Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Martirio di San Giovanni Battista tra San Lanfranco e San Liberio (1610) by Palma il Giovane.jpg, Martyrdom of John the Baptist with Saint Lanfranc Beccari and Saint Liberius Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - l'Imperatore Eraclio riporta la croce al Calvario by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''The Emperor Heraclius reports the cross of Calvary.'' Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Pope San Cleto Founds the Order of the Crucifer - St. Cyril's Bishop of Jerusalem Reaffirms the Order by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''Pope San Cleto founds the Order of the Crucifixes'' Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy.jpg, Sacristy. Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Il serpente di bronzo by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''The bronze serpent'' (1592-1593) Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Papa Cleto - 1592-1593 - by Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''Pope San Cleto' (1592-1593) Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Judas Cyriacus by Palma il Giovane.jpg,

Judas Cyriacus Judas Cyriacus (Cyriacus of Ancona, Cyriacus of Jerusalem, Quiriacus, Quiricus, Kyriakos); es, Quirico, it, Ciriaco), d. ca. AD 360, is the patron saint of Ancona, Italy. His feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on 4 May. Judas Cyriacu ...

Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Alexander III confirms the Crucifixes and gives them the rule - Pius II will give the Crucifixes the silver cross and the ceruleo dress by Palma il Giovane.jpg, Alexander III confirms the Crucifixes and gives them the rule - Pius II will give the Crucifixes the silver cross and the blue robe. Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sacristy - Lanfranco Beccari Palma il Giovane.jpg, ''Lanfranco Beccari''

Center of the transept

On the ceiling is a fresco by Louis Dorigny, '' The triumph of the name of Jesus '',

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At the four corners adorning the pilasters the marble statues of the Archanges Michel, Gabriel, Raphael and

Sariel Sariel (Hebrew & Aramaic: שָׂרִיאֵל ''Śārīʾēl'', "God is my Ruler"; Greek: Σαριηλ ''Sariēl'', cop, ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ''Souriēl''; Amharic: ሰራቁያል ''Säraquyael'', ሰረቃኤል ''Säräqael'') is an archange ...

by Giuseppe Torretti. Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Center of the transept - Archangel Raphael.jpg, Archangel Raphael Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Center of the transept - Archangel Michael.jpg, Archangel Michael Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Ceiling of transept.jpg, ''The triumph of the name of Jesus'' by Louis Dorigny Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Center of the transept - Archangel Gabriel.jpg, Archangel Gabriel Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Center of the transept - Archangel Selaphiel.jpg, Archangel Selaphiel

Right transept

; The chapel of

Erected at the expense of Vettor Grimani Procurator. In the center is the altarpiece, the statue of the founder of the Society of Jesus, Saint Ignatius, who shows the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus. On the wings of the pediment on each side of the great statue Faith and charity. On the front side of altar are bas-reliefs showing from left to right: Saint Ignatius giving these clothes to a poor man; Ignatius at Manresa; The vision of La Storta. ;The organ of the right transept It is the only functional one, its contralateral counterpart is artificial. Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right transept - Ignatius of Loyola's Chappel.jpg, Ignatius of Loyola's Chappel Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right transept - Ignatius of Loyola's Chappel - Altar.jpg, Altar of St.Ignatius Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right transept - Organ of the right transept.jpg, The Organ

Choir

; The apse chapel on the left is dedicated to St. Joseph. :The table of the altarpiece depicts the death of Joseph by Domenico Clavarino. ; The High Altar :The altar is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, it consists of a large awning with dome of white and green scales, which rests on ten columns twisted green marble. :Above the sumptuous tabernacle inlaid with lapis lazuli is placed a group of marble consisting of the eternal Father and Christ seated on the globe and the words "sufficit sola fide" (faith is all that you need) . From an opening under the dome of the canopy, it appears in the background, the rays of the Holy Spirit surrounded by celestial spirits. :On the sides of the altar: on a pedestal, the Archangels Barachiel and Uriel. The archangel Barachiel ("Blessing of God") is placed on the right side of the tabernacle, and according to tradition light the way of Israel. On the left the Archangel Uriel ("Light of God") is placed on the door of Eden, and the flaming sword is replaced by a Eucharistic lamp. :In the vault, a fresco: ''Angels musicians in glory'' by Louis Dorigny 1732. ; The apsidal chapel on the right is dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier : The table of the altarpiece shows "the missionary Saint

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December 1 ...

who preaches in the Orient" by

Pietro Liberi Pietro (Libertino) Liberi (1605 – 18 October 1687) was an Italian painter of the Baroque era, active mainly in Venice and the Veneto. Biography Liberi was born in Padua, his earliest training was with Alessandro Varotari (''il Padovanino''). ...

. The altarpiece is completed by a rich group of marble repenting the angels. It was erected as a votive offering by the Story Giovanni Paolo Giovanelli. : On the right wall: The funerary monument of General Orazio Farnese erected at the request of the Senate in 1675, in memory of the heroic conduct of the captain in the battle of the Dardanelles in 1654. File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Left absidial chapel.jpg, St. Joseph's chapel File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - Left absidial chapel - Transit of St. Joseph by Domenico Clavarino.jpg, ''Death of Joseph'' by Domenico Clavarino. File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - High altar.jpg, High altar File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - High altar - Ceilling.jpg, ''Angels musicians in glory'' by Louis Dorigny File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - High altar - Tabernacle by Jacopo Antonio Pozzo.jpg, Tabernacle by Giuseppe Pozzo File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - sufficit sola fide by Giuseppe Torretti (2).jpg, ''sufficit sola fide'' by Giuseppe Torretti File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right absidial chapel.jpg, chapel to Saint Francis Xavier File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right absidial chapel - San Francesco Saverio che predica in Oriente by Pietro Liberi.jpg, ''Saint Francis Xavier who preaches in the Orient'' File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right absidial chapel - Monument to Orazio Farnese.jpg, Monument to Orazio Farnses

Right side of the nave

;The chapel of the three Jesuits :The third chapel: The table by

Antonio Balestra Antonio Balestra (12 August 1666 – 21 April 1740) was an Italian painter of the Rococo period. Biography Born in Verona, he first apprenticed there with Giovanni Zeffio. By 1690 he moved to Venice, where he worked for three years under Ant ...

shows the Holy Spirit, the Virgin, St. Mark and the Jesuits: Saints Stanislas Kostka, Louis of Gonzague and

Francis Borgia Francis Borgia ( ca-valencia, Francesc de Borja; es, Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After th ...

. The crowns around the three saints symbolize their refusal of the earthly power. The allegories carved above the altar depict humility, sitting with the lamb on his knees; Charity and in the middle of the image of the righteous and blessed soul. ; The Chapel of St. Barbara (Second Chapel) : On the altar the statue of St. Barbara by

Giovanni Maria Morlaiter Giovanni Maria Morlaiter (15 February 1699 – 22 February 1781) was an Italian sculptor of the Rococo or late-Baroque, active mainly in his native Venice. Biography Almost all the sculpture in the church of the Gesuati, Venice is the work of M ...

. The chapel was that of the ''schola dei sartori'', which already had a chapel in the old church of Crosechieri. The scissors, symbols of the school, are engraved on the balustrade and the return of the lintels. ;The Chapel of the Guardian Angel (First Chapel) : Attributed to the ''schola dei testori de pani de seda '' ('' o samiteri '') (Weavers of heavy and precious decorative fabrics of silk and gold threads). The painting of the altarpiece "Angelo Custode ed angeli che trasportano animates" by Palma il Giovanne (about 1619). Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right nave - La cappella dei tre gesuiti.jpg, The chapel of the three Jesuits Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - a Vergine e i santi Stanislao Kostka, Luigi Gonzaga et Francesco Borgia - Antonio Balestra.jpg, ''Vergine e i santi Stanislao Kostka, Luigi Gonzaga e Francesco Borgia'' by Antonio Balestra Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right nave - The Chapel of St. Barbara.jpg, The Chapel of St. Barbara Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right nave - St. Barbara by Giovanni Maria Morlaiter.jpg, St. Barbara by

Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - right nave - The Chapel of Guardian angel.jpg, The Chapel of the Guardian Angel

Notes

References

Sources

* Flaminio Corner. Notizie storiche delle Chiese e Monasteri di Venezia e Torcello Padova 1758 (Historical notes on churches and monasteries in Venice and Torcella Padova) * Gian-Jacopo Fontana. Illustrazione storico critica della Chiesa di Santa Sofia Venezia 1836 (illustrated historical criticism of the Church of Santa Sofia Venice) * Marcello Brusegan. Le chiese di Venezia Ed. (The churches of Venice ed.) Newton Compton 2008 * S Lunardon "Hospitale S Mariae Crociferorum. (S Mariae Crociferorum Hospital). L'Ospizio dei Crociferi a Venezia, IRE, Venezia 1985 (The institution of the Crociferi in Venice)

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