L'entrata alla chiesa dei Gesuati.

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The entrance to the Gesuati church — (Archive Venipedia/Bazzmann)

Walking along the Fondamenta delle Zattere, let yourself be inebriated and warmed by the scorching sun that will accompany your summer days.
During your walk, you will come across this place of worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary and, at certain times of the year, there will be a huge rosary in front of the entrance door.

The building was created for the religious order of Dominicans that had been living in the monastery and church of Santa Maria della Visitazione since 1668; the project was undertook by Giorgio Massari who worked on both the internal constructions and the decorations. In this regard, he collaborated with Tiepolo e Morlaiter, while Jacopo Tintoretto painted the canvas entitled Crucifixion.

The church is composed of a single rectangular nave with three chapels separated by pairs of semi-pilasters on the longer sides. The striking vault, whose ceiling is decorated with three fresco

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