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Step back in time with a ticket to the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista in Venice. See Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque art and architecture in this ancient 'scuola'

Highlights

• Marvel at art from painters like Domenico Tintoretto and Giandomenico Tiepolo
• Expereince ascending Mauro Codussi's monumental Renaissance staircase
• Admire the religious pieces like the miraculous relic of the true cross
• Take in the architecture of the Gothic Columns Hall and Chapter Hall
• Uncover the past as you explore this 'scuola' that was established in 1261

Description

Explore 800 years of history with this ticket to the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista in Venice. Discover the second oldest 'scuola' (lay brotherhood) in Venice which was founded in 1261. See stunning architecture, artwork, and relics. Walk through the extraordinary marble septum and enter the Gothic Columns Hall, which was intended for welcoming assemblies of the brothers and pilgrims. Move upstairs on the Renaissance Mauro Codussi staircase that was added in 1498. Continue to the Chapter Hall and uncover the Baroque splendor of painters like Domenico Tintoretto, Giandomenico Tiepolo, and Jacopo Marieschi. Head to the Oratory Hall, to see the majestic relic of the true Cross (1369) which inspired the  'Cycle on the Miracles of the Cross.'

Includes

Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista ticket

Easy cancellation

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