Sant'Andrea della Zirada is a church and a monastery in

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, northern

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. The church and the monastery, both dedicated to

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, were founded in 1329 by four noblewomen on a place called "''cao de zirada''". The church was largely rebuilt in 1475, the most important part remaining of the original Gothic edifice being the façade. Noteworthy is the main portal in

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n white stone with two 14th-century bas-reliefs of Christ as Man of Sorrows and The Calling of the Apostles Saints Peter and Andrew from the fishing boat. The interior has a single nave with a plain ceiling, with a Gothic

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with

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part from the 17th century. The main artworks are the ''Dead Christ between St. Charles Borromeo and Angels'' by Domenico Tintoretto, the ''St. Augustine with Two Angels'' by Paris Bordon and a ''St. Jerome'' by

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, the last now in the Accademia.

References

Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada - People Mover of Venice.jpg, ''Campo Sant'Andrea'' and

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Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - porta gotica.jpg, Gothic tympanum Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - il barco.jpg, Barco Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - Trasfigurazione di Cristo sul Monte Tabor.jpg, The Main Altar by Josse de Corte Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - Cristo Altare.jpg, High altar by Josse de Corte Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - Sant'Andrea.jpg, Marble statue of St Andrew (18th century) Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - Cristo sulla Croce.jpg, Christ on the cross (18th century) Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - lato destro, primo altare statua marmorea San Nicolò (secolo XVIII).jpg, St Nicholas (18th century) Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo ou della Zirada Venezia - lato destro, secondo altare statua marmorea Santa Maria di Cleofa (secolo XVIII).jpg,

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* *http://churchesofvenice.com/santacroce.htm#santandreadellazirada {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Andrea della Zirada Buildings and structures completed in 1479 Churches completed in the 1470s 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Andrea della Zirada 1329 establishments in Europe 14th-century establishments in the Republic of Venice Christian monasteries established in the 1320s Gothic architecture in Venice