Tintoretto’s Scuola of San Rocco (Venice) - Listen - Rebuilding

Tintoretto’s Scuola of San Rocco (Venice)

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The Scuola Grande of San Rocco in Venice, Italy, is the only active “scuola,” or confraternity, in the city. It has maintained its original appearance and magnificent decoration – nearly all of which was by Tintoretto - for the last five centuries. This podcast explores the history of the scuola and its importance to Venice.

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