Chiesa di San Luca
Chiesa di San Luca Evangelista is a Catholic parish church whose site has been active since the 11th century, supported by the patrician families Dandolo and Pizzamano. Over the centuries it was restored repeatedly, then underwent major reconstruction in the early 1600s, before being reconsecrated in 1617. The interior’s decoration stands out for its fresco program: Sebastiano Santi frescoed both the walls and the ceiling. In the presbytery, the altar is anchored by an altarpiece showing *The Virgin appears to St. Luke as he writes the Gospel*, painted by Paolo Veronese. Side chapels deepen the story with works such as an altarpiece of the Virgin and Saints by Palma il Giovane. …
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