Chiesa
di San Alvise - Campo Sant'Alvise, Canaregio - Venice
The Church of Sant�Alvise is located within the Sestiere di Canaregio in its northernmost part now close to the lagoon. The building overlooks the Campo and the Rio of the same name.
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History of the Church of San Alvise of Venice
Tradition has it that the church was built in 1388 by donation of Antonia Venier and then consecrated to Saint Louis Bishop of Toulouse – whose 15th century statue stands above the portal – after appearing in a dream to the devout young woman Venier.
Indeed, the stylistic choices typical of the late 14th century Gothic architecture of the facade support the hypothesis of legendary dating.
It was one of the most beloved churches of J. Ruskin who tried to attribute to Carpaccio the eight tempera tablets (today at the Museo Correr).
But the church is known for three important paintings by Tiepolo: two early works (1738-40), The Flagellation and Christ Crowned with Thorns, and a more mature work (after 1740), The Ascent of Christ to Calvary in which Tiepolo combines Baroque theatricality with the drama of Tintoretto, which he sometimes looks at.
How to get to the Church of San Alvise of Venice
The Church of Sant�Alvise is located in Campo Sant�Alvise, opposite the characteristic canal or Rio Sant�Alvise, in the Sestiere di Canaregio and is easily reached on foot from the Strada Nova with a few minutes walk.
By vaporetto the nearest stop is Sant�Alvise.
Useful information for the visit
Hours: from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm.
Tickets: entrance fee.
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The Church of San Alvise in Venice: the purchase of tickets, the history, the photographs, the paintings and the works of art kept inside, the map and the information to get there. 