Chiesa di San Moisè
Chiesa di San Moisè is a Roman Catholic, Baroque church whose identity is tied to Moses—Venetians treated Old Testament prophets as canonized saints, a mindset the church still carries in its name, San Moisè Profeta. Tradition places an earlier church on this site in the 7th century, but the major reconstruction gained funding in the 9th century by Moisè Venier, the aristocrat for whom the dedication also functions as recognition. What stands out is the façade: an elaborate Baroque front dated to 1668 and crowded with sculpture. Several works are generally attributed to the German artist Heinrich Meyring, while the architectural design is credited to Alessandro Tremignon under the patronage of Vincenzo Fini—whose bust appears over the entry door. …
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