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The
four large shutters painted by Sebastiano
del Piombo in 1507-09 belonged to a now-vanished
organ in the 12th-century church which was
itself replaced in the 18th century. The
German merchant community, which had its
fondaco or warehouse nearby, had a chapel
in the church enriched with works of art
including Albrecht Dürer's Madonna
of the Rosary. The German UNESCO Commission
has made itself responsible for the repair
of the choir stalls and wooden furnishings.
Sebastiano's paintings, meanwhile, hang
in the Accademia. A generous donation from
the Fondation Jean-Barthélémy
enabled Venice in Peril to restore them
for the memorable 1983 "Genius of Venice"
exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts,
London. These images of St Sinibaldus, St
Louis of Toulouse, St Sebastian and St Bartholomew
are among the masterpieces of Venetian painting
at the time of Giorgione.
DIRECTION OF WORKS: Superintendency for
the Artistic and Historical Heritage
CONSERVATOR: Ottorino Nonfarmale |
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