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Museo dei Dipinti Sacri Bizantini Review
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Museo dei Dipinti Sacri Bizantini
- Address: Scuola di San Nicola dei Greci (near Ponte dei Greci), Castello 3412, Venice
- Phone: 041/5226581
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Museum of Sacred Byzantine Painting
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Castello
Fodor's Review:
Housed in the former hospital of Baldassare Longhena's Scuola di San Nicola dei Greci, this rich post-Byzantine collection is one of a kind in Europe. Though at first glance the icons may seem identical in color and style, careful inspection reveals a variety of subjects. Elegantly gilded Madonnas date back to the 14th century. Several Last Judgment scenes elaborately detail the poor sinners' fates. Other Biblical scenes include Theodore Poulakis's whimsical 17th-century depiction of Noah's shipmates arriving for their cruise.
- Cost: EUR 4
- Open: Daily 9-4:30
- Metro: San Zaccaria
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