Chiesa di San Stae
San Stae—short for Saint Eustachius—begins its story at the start of the 11th century, then is rebuilt in the 17th. What anchors that later phase is the main façade on the Grand Canal, dated 1709 and constructed by Domenico Rossi in a distinctly Italian Baroque manner. The building’s visual drama is carried into sculpture as well: Giuseppe Torretto, Antonio Tarsia, Pietro Baratta, and Antonio Corradini contribute statuary that frames the church’s public face on the water. Step inward and you find art arranged as a calendar of Venetian painting. The church holds a tomb for the Mocenigo family, while the chapels and side spaces carry works by names such as Niccolò Bambini, Antonio Balestra, and Giuseppe Camerata. Notably, the Apostles series includes “Martyrdom of St. …
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