Scuola Grande di San Rocco The Scuola Grande di San Rocco. A lay confraternity in Venice, named after San Rocco, a patron saint revered for protection against plagues. The confraternity’s focus was on philanthropy and saving souls, and it became one of the wealthiest...
The Scuola Grande della Misericordia The Scuola Grande della Misericordia. Dedicated to Saint Mary, it was founded in 1261 in Venice and formed one of the seven Scuole Grandi. The present site or Scuola Nuova is located just to the south, over the bridge from the...
Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista. Founded in 1261 in Venice, it has its origins in the Church of Sant’Aponal (Sant’Appollinare) and then moved in 1301, to what was called “Contrada San Stin”, today in the district of...
The Scuola Grande dei Carmini The Scuola Grande dei Carmini. Located in Dorsoduro, it was the last of the scuole in Venice. to be elevated to grand status in 1767. The entrance facade and porch are of Baroque style, face south and overlook the southwestern tip of...
Scuole Grandi of Venice Scuole Grandi of Venice. These “Great Schools” (singular: Scuola Grande), were confraternity or sodality institutions and were founded as early as the 13th century, as charitable and religious organisations for the laity. Underneath the Great...
