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D.O.M.
Virgin sorDe- Druce Maria [alutis Matri Tempi. adificandi, ad
Uverimce srom peftilentiam extinguendam, Senatus ex •veto, primus
the Plague, hie lapis. An. Dom. 1631. 2 J. Mart. Urbano VIII.
'I'hu Church Sum. Pont. Nicolao Contareno Dues. Joan. Theupolo
■was built by -r, . r A
Balthasar ^atriarcha.
Longhena.
'Tis adorn'd both without and within, with about One hundred and thirty Mar-
ble Statues. 'Twas erected at the charge, os the Publick ; whereas moftos the other
Churches were built by private Families, and confequently may be look'd upon
as si many Marks either os their Vanity or Piety (that is, of the Piety, which
is in sashion at Venice) and of their vasi Riches. 'Tis certain, that there
is a considerable number os very rich Families in this Cityt
On the great Altar there is a Statue of the Vir-
gin, holding the little Jefus in her Arms. On
her right hand is Venice, imploring her Assistance,
and begging her to flop the progress of that mor-
tal and contagious Distemper. On the other side
is Pestilence ssying, pursu’d by an Angel with a
Torch in his hand. St. Mark is also present,
with the blessed Lawrence Juftiniani, and several
others. All these Statues are of fine Marble, and
made by a curious Hand.
I dare not undertake to describe all the Em-
bellishments of this Noble Structure.
About the
Tear 421.
St. James's de Rialto is said to be thp first Church
that was built on these Spots of Ground, on
which Venice is founded. But it has been so often
destroy’d and rebuilt, that it may be reckon’d a
new Church, notwithstanding its boasted Anti-
quity. The Altar in the great Chapel is of white
Marble, adorn’d with a fine Statue of St. James
by Alex. Vittoria.
I think I told you, that St. Mark's Church is
as i.t were a Chappel to the Doge’s Palace. St.
Peter >
D.O.M.
Virgin sorDe- Druce Maria [alutis Matri Tempi. adificandi, ad
Uverimce srom peftilentiam extinguendam, Senatus ex •veto, primus
the Plague, hie lapis. An. Dom. 1631. 2 J. Mart. Urbano VIII.
'I'hu Church Sum. Pont. Nicolao Contareno Dues. Joan. Theupolo
■was built by -r, . r A
Balthasar ^atriarcha.
Longhena.
'Tis adorn'd both without and within, with about One hundred and thirty Mar-
ble Statues. 'Twas erected at the charge, os the Publick ; whereas moftos the other
Churches were built by private Families, and confequently may be look'd upon
as si many Marks either os their Vanity or Piety (that is, of the Piety, which
is in sashion at Venice) and of their vasi Riches. 'Tis certain, that there
is a considerable number os very rich Families in this Cityt
On the great Altar there is a Statue of the Vir-
gin, holding the little Jefus in her Arms. On
her right hand is Venice, imploring her Assistance,
and begging her to flop the progress of that mor-
tal and contagious Distemper. On the other side
is Pestilence ssying, pursu’d by an Angel with a
Torch in his hand. St. Mark is also present,
with the blessed Lawrence Juftiniani, and several
others. All these Statues are of fine Marble, and
made by a curious Hand.
I dare not undertake to describe all the Em-
bellishments of this Noble Structure.
About the
Tear 421.
St. James's de Rialto is said to be thp first Church
that was built on these Spots of Ground, on
which Venice is founded. But it has been so often
destroy’d and rebuilt, that it may be reckon’d a
new Church, notwithstanding its boasted Anti-
quity. The Altar in the great Chapel is of white
Marble, adorn’d with a fine Statue of St. James
by Alex. Vittoria.
I think I told you, that St. Mark's Church is
as i.t were a Chappel to the Doge’s Palace. St.
Peter >