Chiesa di San Zulian - Venezia, Italy - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Originally a structure from the 9th century; San Zulian underwent a number of reconstructions, including likely after the 1105 fire of the neighborhood. The church is of Renaissance style; its plan is rectangular in shape. The façade was constructed in 1553-1554 by Jacopo Sansovino, and completed after his death in 1570 by Alessandro Vittoria. The interior was also designed by Sansovino, and the church consecrated in 1580.

The flattened classical temple façade was paid for by the scholar Tommaso Rangone, whose bronze seated portrait appears above the door. In his hands, the physician Rangone holds sarsaparilla and guaiacum, two plants which he used to treat syphilis and yellow fever. The reliefs also depict a map of the world as it was known at his death. As befitting to its vast interests in classical texts, the flanking inscriptions are in Latin (in the center), Greek (right) and Hebrew (left).

The church houses a number of artworks, including:
Girolamo Campagna (terracotta figures of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene and a marble altar panel in the chapel to the left of the high altar)
Palma the Younger (St Julian in Glory on the central panel of the ceiling)
Paolo Veronese (Pietà with SS Roch, Jerome and Mark on the south wall)
The upper walls are painted by Leonardo Corona, Giovanni Fiammingo, and Palma
Sansovino (bronze statue of Tommaso Rangone made in 1554).

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1570 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 8:30 AM To: 7:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM Street address of Church: Calle Specchieri, San Marco, 615 Venezia, Italy 30124 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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