Sant'Andrea della Zirada

Sant'Andrea della Zirada is a church and a monastery in Venice, northern Italy.

Church of Sant'Andrea della Zirada
Church of Sant'Andrea della Zirada
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Location
Municipality	Venice
Country	Italy
Location within Venice
Geographic coordinates	45°26′18″N 12°18′58″E
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Gothic
Completed	1329

The church and the monastery, both dedicated to Saint Andrew, were founded in 1329 by four noblewomen on a place called "cao de zirada". The church was largely rebuilt in 1475, the most important part remaining of the original Gothic edifice being the façade. Noteworthy is the main portal in Istrian white stone with two 14th-century bas-reliefs of Christ as Man of Sorrows and The Calling of the Apostles Saints Peter and Andrew from the fishing boat.

The interior has a single nave with a plain ceiling, with a Gothic choir with stucco part from the 17th century. The main artworks are the Dead Christ between St. Charles Borromeo and Angels by Domenico Tintoretto, the St. Augustine with Two Angels by Paris Bordon and a St. Jerome by Paolo Veronese, the last now in the Accademia.

References

• 
  Campo Sant'Andrea and People mover
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  Gothic tympanum
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  Barco
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  The Main Altar by Josse de Corte
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  High altar by Josse de Corte
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  Marble statue of St Andrew (18th century)
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  Christ on the cross (18th century)
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  St Nicholas (18th century)
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  Mary of Clopas

External links

• Archived 12 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
• http://churchesofvenice.com/santacroce.htm#santandreadellazirada