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Altars | ''For general information see [[Altar]]'' | ||
Venice's [[churches]] are home to many altars across the city, with most churches containing many. Even a relatively small church such as the [[Church of S. Zulian]] in [[San Marco]] has seven altars. Many altars house great works of art, mainly paintings and and some sculptures. Many altars also contain relics, or objects that hold religious significance because they are connected to a saint or Christ. | |||
== Dedication == | |||
[[File:MARTB-AL1.JPG|thumb|upright|A side altar in [[Church of San Martino di Burano]] dedicated in honor of S. Antonio di Padova]] | |||
Altars are frequently dedicated in honor of specific saints... | |||
== Sponsorship == | |||
Altars are sometimes sponsored by guilds or ''scuole'' and by wealthy families... | |||
== Relics == | |||
[[File:ZACC-AR2.JPG|thumb|left|upright|A side altar in [[Church of San Zaccaria]] containing the bodies of S. Zaccaria and S. Anthanasius]] | |||
Altars frequently contain the relics of saints that they are dedicated in honor of... | |||
== Artwork == | |||
Altars house artwork that frequently depict the life of Christ and the saints, by many well known painters... | |||
== Preservation == | |||
Most altars in Venice are more than three or four hundred years old and as such are starting to see wear and damage... | |||
Revision as of 09:14, 12 November 2025
For general information see Altar
Venice's churches are home to many altars across the city, with most churches containing many. Even a relatively small church such as the Church of S. Zulian in San Marco has seven altars. Many altars house great works of art, mainly paintings and and some sculptures. Many altars also contain relics, or objects that hold religious significance because they are connected to a saint or Christ.
Dedication
Altars are frequently dedicated in honor of specific saints...
Sponsorship
Altars are sometimes sponsored by guilds or scuole and by wealthy families...
Relics
Altars frequently contain the relics of saints that they are dedicated in honor of...
Artwork
Altars house artwork that frequently depict the life of Christ and the saints, by many well known painters...
Preservation
Most altars in Venice are more than three or four hundred years old and as such are starting to see wear and damage...