In the aftermath of a terrible bubonic plague epidemic, the Republic of Venice decided that a votive church would be built. Choosen to work on this project the young architect Baldassare Longhena will dedicate fifty years of his life to this masterpice, from 1631 to his death in 1682.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Santa Maria della Salute
In the aftermath of a terrible bubonic plague epidemic, the Republic of Venice decided that a votive church would be built. Choosen to work on this project the young architect Baldassare Longhena will dedicate fifty years of his life to this masterpice, from 1631 to his death in 1682.
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