CHURCH OF S. GIOBBE

This great church has fourteenth-century origin, but the main constructive line was brought later in the half of fiteenth century on a project by Antonio Gambello first and Pietro Lombardo later. The elegant portal by Lombardo, is one of the testimonies of the formidable decorative ability of the Venetian Renaissance.
Inside has one huge, while the ceiling, once supported with wood trusses, appears now groin vault.
Many masterpieces from sixteenth century once kept here are now at Accademia Gallery: La presentazione di Gesù al tempio (1510) by Carpaccio, Cristo nell'orto (1510 c.) by Marco Basaiti, La Vergine in trono con angeli musicanti by Giovanni Bellini.
In the church are still kept Il Presepio (1540 c.) by Savoldo, the Pala con i Santi Pietro, Andrea e Nicolò by Paris Bordon or the triptych with Annunciazione, Sant'Antonio da Padova and San Michele (1445 c.) by Antonio Vivarini, last one kept in the sacresty.