San Lio is a church located on the campo of the same name in the sestiere of Castello.

San Lio
San Lio in Venice
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceVenice
Location
LocationVenice, Italy
San Lio, Venice is located in Venice
San Lio, Venice
Shown within Venice
San Lio, Venice is located in Italy
San Lio, Venice
San Lio, Venice (Italy)
Geographic coordinates45°26′15″N 12°20′19″E / 45.43750°N 12.33861°E / 45.43750; 12.33861
Architecture
Completed9th century

History

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Built in the 9th century by the patrician family of the Badoer it was first named St Catherine of Alexandria.[1] In 1054, it was rededicated to St Leone (San Lio in venetian dialect) in honor of pope Leo IX, who had favored the cause of Venice in a 1043 dispute between the Doge Contarini of Venice, the Patriarch of Aquileia over who had supremacy over the region of Grado.

The painter Canaletto was baptized and buried at this church.[2]

Architecture and Interior Decoration

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The presbytery was rebuilt in the 15th century, and the church underwent a major reconstruction and design in 1783. The latest reconstruction led to a single nave; the bell-tower was taken down. The interior retains some paintings and sculpture including:


Choir

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Chapel Gusoni

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Bibliography

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  • Le chiese di Venezia, Marcello Brusegan; Ed. Newton
  • Italian Wikipedia Entry

References

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  1. ^ Travel Signposts website, Chiesa di San Lio, Castello
  2. ^ Lonely Planet website, Chiesa di San Lio
  3. ^ Gallery IX website, Titian - St James the Major
  4. ^ Victoria and Albert Museum website, St Leo in Glory (sketch for the ceiling of the church of San Lio, Venice)
  5. ^ Save Venice website, Gussoni Chapel
  6. ^ Sylke von Gaza website, Project "Beyond the Veil", Chiesa San Lio, Venezia 2015
  7. ^ Patriarcato di Venezia, Ufficio Beni Culturali e Turismo. "Art-Project Beyond the Veil: Gussoni Red Veil Paintings Triptych (2015)". www.veneziaupt.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-26.