Celestial globe, Vincenzo Coronelli, 1693
A celestial globe made by the Venetian cosmographer Vincenzo Coronelli modelled on those he built for Louis XIV, built in Venice with engravings by Jean-Baptiste Nolin, 1693.
In Progress
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
50th Anniversary Appeal
Venice in Peril Fund celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2021. It was founded in 1971, following on from the work of the Italian Art and Archives Rescue Fund that had initially been set up after the 1966 floods which ravaged both Florence and Venice.
Nativity Triptych by Bellini Workshop, Accademia Galleries
After a £55,000 Appeal the conservation of the Nativity Triptych in the Accademia Galleries began in late 2019 and continues through 2021.
City & Guilds of London Art School: Annual Internship Bursary at San Giorgio Maggiore
Awarded to two BA Conservation Graduates from City & Guilds of London Art School who spend three months with the Benedictine Community undertaking conservation maintenance in the Abbey church.
Church of San Nicolo dei Mendicoli
The rare surviving Veneto-Byzantine church of San Nicolo dei Mendicoli with its richly ornate interior, has been associated with Venice in Peril since 1972. After damaging flooding in 2019, a further project of flood defence is being funded by the Acqua Alta 2019 Appeal.