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Original san giorgio maggiore at dusk9/17/2023 The interior of the room abounds in incredible beauty. In fact the works of art found inside the Scuola Grande (mostly sculptures and paintings) are the work of various artists, but it was Tintoretto who decorated the main rooms as well as creating the famous painting cycle with episodes from the Old and New Testaments. Jakopo Robusti aka Tintoretto got a job and worked at the San Rocco school for 20 years, inextricably linking his name to Scuola Grande. When the Scuola Grande was almost completed, exactly in 1564, a tender was announced for its arrangement. After him Sante Lombardo, the longest Antonio Abbondi, and finished Giangiacomo de 'Grigi. The San Rocco Palace was built by several architects and was started by Pietro Bon, the son of the famous Venetian architect Bartolomeo Bon. This association of wealthy citizens, after building the church of San Rocco, ordered the construction of the building in the early sixteenth century. This monumental building has an extremely rich history. The complex is located next to the church of the same name, in the San Polo district, and is one of the main interesting places in the city. The other six were suppressed by a Napoleonic decree. The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is the only ancient Scuola Grandi to have survived the fall of the Republic. The deep folk worship of San Rocco, whose relic has already been in the possession of the Brotherhood since 1485, contributed to its strong growth until it became the richest and the most influential school in the city. The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a fraternity of lay people who worship San Rocco (a saint to whom Venice was dedicated during the first of the three great plague epidemics), and was founded in 1478. Its history is extremely interesting and that is why we want to enjoy it in a relaxed way. Extremely beautifully designed halls with invaluable wealth and beauty evoke awe and enthusiasm in us. This beautiful renaissance building has thrilled us so much that I still think and have front of my eyes the magnificent interior of the Scuola.
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