San Giobbe
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The Church of St Job is a Roman Catholic church in Venice
, northern Italy
, dedicated to Saint Job. It is located in the Cannaregio, overlooking the campo of the same name, known as Sant'Agiopo in Venetian, on the left bank of the Cannaregio canal at Ponte dei Tre Archi. It is one of the five votive churches built in Venice after an onset of plague
.
dedicated to San Giobbe or Saint Job attached was begun on this site by Giovanni Contarini
, on land he owned near his house. It was completed by his daughter Lucia, with the help of the Minor Observant Friars. The oratory was replaced by the present church by Bernardino of Siena
, with the financial backing of doge Cristoforo Moro
in gratitude for Bernardino's prophesy that Moro would become doge - Cristoforo donated 10,000 ducats to the building works in 1471, three months before his death, and was buried in the church. Work began in 1450, paused until 1470, and was finally consecrated in 1493, as one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in the city. It was begun by Antonio Gambello and (when work began again in 1470) completed by the sculptor and architect Pietro Lombardo
, with the latter designing the present altar arch and main door as well as much of the interior decoration.
It contains the tomb of René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
, French ambassador to the Republic of Venice
, by the French sculptors Claude Perreau and Thomas Blanchet
. Its altarpieces house works by Vivarini
, Pietro Lombardo
, Luca Della Robbia
, Basaiti and Bordone
, as well as Girolamo Savoldo
's Il Presepio (1540). The church also formerly held Giovanni Bellini
's San Giobbe Altarpiece and Vittore Carpaccio
's The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple: these works are now in the Accademia
Gallery in the same city.
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, northern Italy
Italy
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, dedicated to Saint Job. It is located in the Cannaregio, overlooking the campo of the same name, known as Sant'Agiopo in Venetian, on the left bank of the Cannaregio canal at Ponte dei Tre Archi. It is one of the five votive churches built in Venice after an onset of plague
Bubonic plague
Plague is a deadly infectious disease that is caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis, named after the French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin. Primarily carried by rodents and spread to humans via fleas, the disease is notorious throughout history, due to the unrivaled scale of death...
.
History
In 1378 a hospice with a small oratoryOratory
Oratory is a type of public speaking.Oratory may also refer to:* Oratory , a power metal band* Oratory , a place of worship* a religious order such as** Oratory of Saint Philip Neri ** Oratory of Jesus...
dedicated to San Giobbe or Saint Job attached was begun on this site by Giovanni Contarini
Giovanni Contarini
Giovanni Contarini was a Venetian painter of the late Renaissance.Born in Venice Contarini was a contemporary of Palma il Giovane. He was a great student of the works of Tintoretto and Titian and is declared to have been an exact imitator of Titian...
, on land he owned near his house. It was completed by his daughter Lucia, with the help of the Minor Observant Friars. The oratory was replaced by the present church by Bernardino of Siena
Bernardino of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena, O.F.M., was an Italian priest, Franciscan missionary, and is a Catholic saint.-Early life:...
, with the financial backing of doge Cristoforo Moro
Cristoforo Moro
Christoforo Moro was the 67th Doge of Venice. He reigned from 1462 to 1471.-Family:The Moro family settled in Venice in the mid-12th century when Stephanus Maurus, a...
in gratitude for Bernardino's prophesy that Moro would become doge - Cristoforo donated 10,000 ducats to the building works in 1471, three months before his death, and was buried in the church. Work began in 1450, paused until 1470, and was finally consecrated in 1493, as one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in the city. It was begun by Antonio Gambello and (when work began again in 1470) completed by the sculptor and architect Pietro Lombardo
Pietro Lombardo
Pietro Lombardo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect; born in Carona , he was the father of Tullio Lombardo and Antonio Lombardo....
, with the latter designing the present altar arch and main door as well as much of the interior decoration.
It contains the tomb of René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
-Family:He was the grandson of René de Voyer, seigneur de Paulmy et de la Roche de Gennes, and of Jeanne Gueffault, dame d'Argenson. His father, Pierre, was the head of the comtes d'Argenson branch of the family.-Life:...
, French ambassador to the Republic of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
, by the French sculptors Claude Perreau and Thomas Blanchet
Thomas Blanchet
Thomas Blanchet was a French painter, draughtsman, architect, sculptor and printmaker.-Life:During his training in Paris Blanchet met Jacques Sarazin, and on his advice moved from studying sculpture to painting...
. Its altarpieces house works by Vivarini
Vivarini
Vivarini is the surname of a family of painters from Murano , who produced a great quantity of work in Venice and its neighborhood in the 15th century, leading on to that phase of the school which is represented by Carpaccio and the Bellinis....
, Pietro Lombardo
Pietro Lombardo
Pietro Lombardo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect; born in Carona , he was the father of Tullio Lombardo and Antonio Lombardo....
, Luca Della Robbia
Luca della Robbia
Luca della Robbia was an Italian sculptor from Florence, noted for his terra-cotta roundels.Luca Della Robbia developed a pottery glaze that made his creations more durable in the outdoors and thus suitable for use on the exterior of buildings. His work is noted for its charm rather than the drama...
, Basaiti and Bordone
Paris Bordone
Paris Bordon was an Italian painter of the Venetian Renaissance who, despite training with Titian, maintained a strand of mannerist complexity and provincial vigor.-Biography:...
, as well as Girolamo Savoldo
Girolamo Savoldo
Girolamo Savoldo, also called Girolamo da Brescia was an Italian High Renaissance painter.-Biography:...
's Il Presepio (1540). The church also formerly held Giovanni Bellini
Giovanni Bellini
Giovanni Bellini was an Italian Renaissance painter, probably the best known of the Bellini family of Venetian painters. His father was Jacopo Bellini, his brother was Gentile Bellini, and his brother-in-law was Andrea Mantegna. He is considered to have revolutionized Venetian painting, moving it...
's San Giobbe Altarpiece and Vittore Carpaccio
Vittore Carpaccio
Vittore Carpaccio was an Italian painter of the Venetian school, who studied under Gentile Bellini. He is best known for a cycle of nine paintings, The Legend of Saint Ursula. His style was somewhat conservative, showing little influence from the Humanist trends that transformed Italian...
's The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple: these works are now in the Accademia
Accademia
The Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th century art in Venice, northern Italy. Situated on the south bank of the Grand Canal, within the sestiere of Dorsoduro, it gives its name to one of the three bridges across the canal, the Ponte dell'Accademia, and to the boat landing station for the...
Gallery in the same city.
External links
- La chiesa di San Giobbe e l'ospizio Zuanne Contarini, in Italian.
- http://www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/venice/gib/0
- http://www.guestinvenice.com/luoghi.asp?id=52&desc=Chiesa+di+San+Giobbe