The church was built in 1525-28 on a project by Antonio Abbondi, called the Scarpagnino, in the area of the Rialto Market to replace the previous church, built between the 9th and 10th centuries, burned in the terrible fire of 1514.
The bell tower, which survived the fire, is distinguished by its Gothic style, unlike the church which was erected in a late Renaissance style, with large ogival single-lancet windows, double-ferrule barrel pilasters with tribulated arches and terracotta decorations.
Of the facade only the arched entrance portal remains, which differentiate
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