Wooden Crucifix, church of San Zaccaria
A joint project financed by Venice in Peril, the American-Italy Society, Save Venice, Italiano per Venezia and the Dutch and Austrian Committees
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Joint Project
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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The Campaign Despatches of Francesco Morosini 1619-1699, Archivio di Stato
Conservation of fifteen bound volumes of the campaign dispatches of one of Venice’s great commanders, Francesco Morosini, marking the 400th anniversiry of his birth.
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Ceiling paintings, Giorgio Vasari, Accademia Galleries
When the Accademia Galleries mounted a campaign to reassemble the lost ceiling of Ca’ Corner Spinelli, Venice in Peril helped acquire the ‘Hope’ and ‘Faith’ panels.
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Music Room, Ospedaletto, Campo S. Giovanni e Paolo
This hidden 18th-century frescoed Music Room, designed for choral performances to support its foundation, was restored in 1987-91 by 12 committees.
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Oratory of the Order of the Crociferi, Cannaregio
A joint project to protect the building from future flooding, enabling the safe conservation of Palma Giovane’s cycle of paintings.
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