Santa Maria della Salute

Distant view of the front and the rear of the two-domed church (front photographed by my mother, M. Mildred Miller) An ex vota church, built in gratitude for the end of the plague (thus the name), it is situated on a narrow peninsula between the Grand Canal and the Canale delle Zattere. A series of steps lead dramatically from the water to the entrance.
The two photographs below were contributed to my site by Russell Hackworth. He owns the copyright and should be contacted directly if you are interested in the use of his photograph: Russell Hackworth
Views of the front facade from the Grand Canal
The dome of the interior The interior is less dramatic and colorful than is usual in Baroque churches. Figures of the prophets stand above the tall Corinthian columns in the angles of the octagon. An ambulatory surrounds the octagon with rectangular chapels at each axis except for the entrance and altar.