Between 1564 and 1588, Tintoretto painted over 60 works for the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, covering two floors of the building in a cycle he won by presenting a finished ceiling painting before the judges had made their decision. The result is the most concentrated single-artist program in Venice: Old and New Testament scenes at large scale across every major surface. Open daily 9:30-17:30; approximately EUR 10-13 with audio guide included. Near the Frari church in San Polo; vaporetto to San Toma. Handheld mirrors at the entrance help read the ceiling. Allow 1.5-2 hours.
museum in Venice
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Between 1564 and 1588, Jacopo Tintoretto painted more than 60 works for the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, filling two floors and a church with a cycle that rivals the Sistine Chapel in ambition and exceeds it in scale of brushwork.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Venice
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1549
- Era
- Renaissance
- Address
- Campo San Rocco, San Polo 3052, 30125 Venice
- Coordinates
- 45.4365, 12.3253
- Official website
- Visit website