Photo: Santa Maria Zobenigo Church Venice Italy
The ancient Santa Maria Zobenigo Church situated to the west of the Piazza San Marco in the city of Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe.
The Santa Maria Zobenigo church in Venice, Italy was named for the family who founded the church in the 9th century whose name was Jubanico. The name Santa Maria Zobenigo is the one usually used by the people of Venice, probably because it is situated on the Campo Santa Maria Zobenigo which can be found just west of the Piazza San Marco in Venice.
The more religious title of the church is the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio, which means Saint Mary of the Lily - which refers to the Annunciation when Gabriel gave Mary the flower, which was believed to be a lily.
The interior of the Santa Maria Zobenigo church in Venice has a wealth of masterpieces - the painting 'Madonna and child with young Saint John' by Peter Paul Rubens. In the sanctuary behind the altar Tintoretto's paintings of the Evangelists, and other works by Vittoria, Piazetta, Ricci and more. ... continue below the picture...
Santa Maria Zobenigo Church Venice Italy
Venice, Italy in Europe.
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Santa Maria Zobenigo Church Venice Italy
The ceiling of the nave contains a canvas of the Stations of the Cross by Antonio Zanchi painted in the middle of the 18th century. The Santa Maria Zobenigo church should definitely be one of the churches to visit on a Venice, Italy trip.
Chiesa di Santa Maria de Giglio, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/13.0, exposure time of 1/15 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 30mm.
The ancient Santa Maria Zobenigo Church situated to the west of the Piazza San Marco in the city of Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe.
