Chiesa di San Simeon Piccolo
San Simeone Piccolo—also called San Simeone e Giuda—is a rare Venetian church that feels designed for perspective. Built in 1718–38 by Giovanni Antonio Scalfarotto, it belongs to the late push of construction in a poorer sestiere of Santa Croce, and it shows Neoclassical taste newly taking hold through an eclectic mix of borrowed classical forms. From the Grand Canal, the building faces the railroad terminal area, linking its quiet religious role to the flow of most modern visitors into Venice. Inside, its centralized circular plan and oval cupola deliberately make the space seem larger, while the centrifugal chapels reflect Post-Tridentine Catholic practice. At the entrance, the marble relief depicts the “Martyrdom of the Saints” by Francesco Penso, known as il Cabianca. …
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