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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Venice, Veneto, Italyen_US
dc.coverage.temporalfacade 1668 (creation)en_US
dc.creatorTremignon, Alessandroen_US
dc.creatorMerengo, Arrigoen_US
dc.date1668en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T18:02:45Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T18:02:45Z
dc.date.issued1668en_US
dc.identifier265061en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 3417en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/180988
dc.descriptionProfusely decorated facade (1668), overall view; Initially built in the 8th century, it is dedicated to Moses since like the Byzantines, the Venetians often considered Old Testament prophets as canonized saints. It also honors Moisè Venier, the aristocrat who funded the reconstruction during the 9th century. The elaborate Baroque facade, dating from 1668, is profusely decorated with sculpture. Some of its sculptures are attributed to Heinrich Meyring (also known as Arrigo Merengo), who also did sculpture on the interior. The architectural design is by Alessandro Tremignon, with patronage by Vincenzo Fini, whose bust is found over the entry door. Statues in public spaces were forbidden in Venice, thus by putting his bust on the facade of a church, he could circumvent this ordinance and display his wealth and his recent addition to the Libro d'Oro or Venetian aristocracy. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 6/22/2015)en_US
dc.format.mediumstoneen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectarchitectureen_US
dc.subjectportraiten_US
dc.subjectart patronageen_US
dc.subjectBaroqueen_US
dc.titleChiesa di San Moisèen_US
dc.title.alternativeSan Moisè Profetaen_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode1A2-I-VE-SMOIS-A01en_US
vra.culturalContextItalianen_US
vra.techniqueconstruction (assembling), carving (processes)en_US
vra.worktypeparish churchen_US
dc.contributor.displayAlessandro Tremignon (Italian architect, active 17th century); Arrigo Merengo (Flemish sculptor, died 1723)en_US


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