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Scuola
di S. Giorgio degli Schiavoni
Hours:
Daily, 9.00 to 12.00 - 15.00/18.00, closed on Monday
Ticket:
Phone: ++39 - 041-5228828
Address:
3259/a, Calle dei Furlani - Castello - Venezia
The
School took its name by the Dalmatian community which became a corporation
in the 1451 with the patronage of saints George, Jerom and Tryphon;
protagonists of the cycle of paintings maded by Vittore Carpaccio at
the beginning of sixteenth century.
Even if it's not a "Grande" as the other Schools, "Scuola
Grande degli Schiavoni" has a big importance in the Venetian history
of art. It was officially opened in the 1451 and testified the presence
of the Dalmatian (Schiavoni) community: Venice always trades with Dalmatia
during its history, even more beginning from the fifteenth century when
all the Dalmatia was annexed to Serenissima Republic. As a result of
this annexion, all the people who came from Dalmatia felt the need to
be represented by a symbol that testified both their history and culture:
the School.
Following on was bought the old S.Caterina hospital and were used the
first sums collected to restores the building: as a results was built
the room at the groun floor destinated to the religious cerimonies while
the room upstairs was used for meetings of the confraternity.
This School would probably be anonymous now if the Jerusalem patriarch
had not gave the S.George's relic to the commander of Venetian fleet
in the 1502. When the commander came to Venice decided to give the relic
to the School dedicated to the Saint. At the same time, Carpaccio,
was charged to realize some paintings dedicated to the saints Agostino,
Matteo and Giorgio: masterpieces where Carpaccio reached the perfection
of its art. Both this happenings gave to the building a great importance
in Venice.
In the middle of sixteenth century the facade was transformed using
marbles giving to it the actual aspect.
School was closed as the other by Napoleon and reopened later allowing
the confraternity to be active till today.
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