Santi Giovanni e Paolo

Venice's largest church, Santi Giovanni e Paolo renowned for its sheer size and for the tombs of 25 doges who are buried here. The magnificent basilica took two hundred years to build by the Dominicans in the 14th. century.

Polyptych by Bellini 1465

The altar is dedicated to the Spanish Dominican Saint Vincenzo Ferrer; the great healer was canonised for his miricles.

The Polytych also contain painting of Archangel Gabriel, the Pieta', the Annunciation, Saints Christopher and Sebastian.

Image depicted on the alter

Monument to Colleoni by Verrocchio 1488

The famous condottiere or commander of mercenaries Bartolomeo Colleoni left his fortune to the city on the condition that his statue would be placed in front of St. Mark.

However, no monuments were allowed in the square, so the Senate stretch the interpretation of the will to erect the statue at St. Mark college.