San Pietro Relief at San Trovaso
A late 13th century marble relief showing St Peter in toga with keys and scroll, set in a niche in Campo San Trovaso
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In memory of
Iconostasis, Cathedral of Torcello
The iconostasis – a screen with icons between sanctuary and nave – is richly expressive of Veneto-Byzantine tradition. The stonework dates to 1100 and the paintings to the early 15C.
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Canova Monument, Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, 2020-21
The marble memorial to sculptor Antonio Canova in the church of the Frari is Venice’s most striking monument from the age of neo-classicism.
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Protestant Cemetery, Isola San Michele
Many celebrated figures are buried in the the Protestant Cemetery on the island of San Michele including the founder of Venice in Peril, Sir Ashley Clarke. Venice in Peril supported the survey in 1995 and the establishment in 2014 of an international Association (ARECSM) to carry conservation maintenance plans forward.
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Stone relief of the Dead Christ with Angels, exterior side wall, church of the Gesuati
In memory of Carla Thorneycroft DBE, 1914-2007, a Venetian by birth who played a key role in the early years of Venice in Peril Fund.
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Scenes of Venice, G. Bella, Querini Stampalia Museum
Fourteen oil paintings showing Venetian festivals and ceremonies by Gabriele Bella, (1730-99), from the collection left to the city by Giovanni Querini in 1869.
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