The Chapel of Saint Anne, the first chapel off the right nave, is among the most sumptuous interiors in the church of San Pantalon. Dating to the late 17th-century renovations of the church, the chapel stands as a testament to female artistic patronage. It was commissioned by the Compagnia delle Nobildonne Devote a Sant’Anna, a lay confraternity of Venetian noblewomen dedicated to Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary. Its dazzling ensemble of colored marbles and magnificent sculptures and reliefs ranks among the finest examples of the Venetian Baroque.

Over the past year, conservators from the Uni.S.Ve. firm worked to address many condition issues that were endangering the chapel’s preservation. Restorers desalinated the stonework that had deteriorated due to prolonged exposure to rising damp and corrosive salt deposits, removed dirt and grime, repaired broken and detached pieces, and treated the chapel’s ceiling canvas by Giovanni Antonio Fumiani.

This transformative conservation was made possible with the generous support of Arnold M. Bernstein^✝.