In the north of Cannaregio is the church which for decades Tintoretto attended with his family.
The church of Santa Maria dell'Orto is in the campo and on the rio of the same name.
It has one of the most beautiful facades in Venice -- like a gingerbread cookie with piped icing.
This is the view down the nave from the entrance.
On either side of the altar are two of the enormous, multi-figure, paintings for which Tintorettto is famous. On our right we find The Last Judgement of 1563.
On the opposite side is his Worship of the Golden Calf, 1560. Tintoretto put these here even though from where we are able to stand it is almost impossible to see them.
The Chapel of San Mauro contains a wonderful picture gallery of Venetian Saints and Blesseds.
Tintoretto painted in the church for decades. It is a treasury of his works. In the centre a Nativity from 1630.
Bill and I were most interested in Tintoretto's Presentation of the Virgin, 1553. It is hanging from the ceiling in front of the Mauro Chapel so it is easy to see.
A little girl at the bottom of the stairs has her attention drawn to the Virgin at the top.
Venice is full of stairs. Tintoretto had lots of examples to paint. Have pity on these tourists in front of the train station climbing the Scalzi Bridge.
The dell'Orto also has works by other painters. Crucifixion by Palma il Giovane, 1680.
We'll end our tour with Titian's Tobias and the Angel, 1545.
When you exit the church and look across the rio the ordinary beauty of Venice is there to delight the eye.
This is the canal to the right of the building.
A bas relief on the west side of the Campo dell'Orto.
And a close-up. Venice is full of quiet excellence.
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