The church of San Francesco della Vigna, begun by Jacopo Sansovino in 1534, was designed in concordance with Renaissance theories of harmonic proportion to replace an older Gothic church. Built for the Observant Franciscans, the structure was complete by 1554, but Palladio added the façade fifteen years later. Designed for preaching to large congregations, the plan called for a column-free nave. Venetian nobility's sponsorship of the side chapels as family funerary chapels funded the construction.

In addition to those listed, illustrated and described in the heading above, other works in the church of San Francesco della Vigna restored by Save Venice Inc. include (not pictured): an alabaster sculpture of St. Louis of Toulouse, an early 15th century gothic painting of the Madonna of Humility, paintings in chapel on the right of the high altar; Glory of Saint Peter of Alcantara on the ceiling; on the walls: Saint Peter of Alcantara and Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Peter of Alcantara and Queen Isabella of Spain, The Death of Saint Peter of Alcantara and The Assumption of Saint Peter of Alcantara into Heaven, all by Francesco Fontebasso; also on the walls: two ovals, on the right the cardinal virtues Faith, Hope and Charity by Jacopo Marieschi and on the left, Religion and Meditation by Francesco Maggiotto. The decoration of the chapel was completed in 1789.

(cleaning and restoration, 1981)