Church of San Giovanni in Bragora

Church of San Giovanni in Bragora

According to legend, San Giovanni in Bragora was one of the seven original churches on the islands of Venice, founded at the beginning of the eighth century by Saint Magnus (Bishop of Oderzo) and dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was rebuilt in 1475 in the Gothic style, and subsequently it received Renaissance-style embellishments in the 1490s and Baroque additions in the eighteenth century.

RESTORATIONS:

• Baptism of Christ – Cima da Conegliano
• Baptismal Font and Niche – Various sculptors
• Bell Tower Portal – Unidentified artisan
• Carved Panels and Two Pillars from a Former Choir Screen – Sebastiano Mariani da Lugano
• Carved Tabernacle – Unidentified sculptor
• Chapel of San Giovanni Elemosinario – Various artists
• Choir Stalls, Throne Seat, Sacristy Door, Reliquary Doors – Unidentified woodcarver
• Eight Pillars with carved capitals – Unidentified Gothic sculptor
• Frame for the Baptism of Christ – Sebastiano Mariani da Lugano
• Frame Tympanum – Alessandro Vittoria
• Holy Water font pillar – Sebastiano Mariani da Lugano
• Madonna – Giovanni Maria Morlaiter or Paolo Groppelli
• Madonna and Child with Saints John the Baptist and Andrew – Bartolomeo Vivarini
• Reliquary Cover of Saint John the Almsgiver – Leonardo Tedesco and Leonardo Boldrini
• Presbytery Throne – Unidentified Veneto sculptor
• Presbytery Vault Stuccoes – Ottaviano Ridolfi
• The Crucifixion – Venetian artist from Crete
• The Savior Blessing – Alvise Vivarini