The church of Santa Maria di Nazareth or church of the Scalzi (chiesa degli Scalzi), Venice, Italy.


The church of Santa Maria di Nazareth or church of the Scalzi (chiesa degli Scalzi) is a religious building in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, next door to Venezia Santa Lucia railway station. It was built in the 18th century by Baldassarre Longhena. The Rococo facade, financed by the aristocrat Gerolamo Cavazza, was erected by Giuseppe Sardi, from 1672 to 1680. The four statues in the first order, the statue of the Virgin and Child, and the statues of Saint Catherine of Siena and St Thomas Aquinas are sculpted by Bernardo Falconi.


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Location: Calle Lunga, Venice, Italy.
Photo credit: © Stuart Robertson / Alamy / Afripics
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