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San Moisè
Frosting in stone
Venetians who regularly have to pass the façade of San Moisè (1632-68) have developed a self-willed blind spot for what might be Italy’s silliest church.
The original church here was built in wood in 797 and dedicated to San Vittore. The second was built in 947 by Moisè Venier and dedicated to his namesake, 'Saint' Moses.
Blame Alessandro Tremignon and sculptor Heinrich Meyring for the current building, but not too much: at the time of construction their grotesqueries fitted well into surroundings that included the state casino, or Ridotto, where nearly all the players wore masks, and the Teatro San Moisè (demolished in 1876), which opened in 1639 with the première of Monteverdi’s opera Arianna.
Images by BKP, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder.