Il Redentore
The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (English: Church of the Most Holy Redeemer), commonly known as Il Redentore, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on Giudecca (island) in the sestiere of Dorsoduro, in the city of Venice, Italy.
| Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore Church of the Most Holy Redeemer | |
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Il Redentore on the island Giudecca | |
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| 45°25′29.97″N 12°19′56.83″E | |
| Location | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Consecrated | 1592 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Andrea Palladio |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1577 |
| Completed | 1592 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Nave width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
It was designed by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and built as a votive church to thank God for the deliverance of the city from a major outbreak of the plague. Located on the waterfront of the Canale della Giudecca, it dominates the skyline of the island of Giudecca. It is a member of the Chorus Association of Venetian churches and contains a number of paintings by artists including Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, and Francesco Bassano.
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