San Gregorio
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The 15th century church of San Gregorio, which was once part of a Benedictine abbey, has had a rather chequered history since the abbey was suppressed at the beginning of the 19th century. It is now used as a studio for the restoration of works of art.
The interior is made up of a tall aisle-less nave with an open timber roof. At the east end there are three polygonal apses. Almost all that is left of the abbey is a single cloister, which, since its restoration, has occasionally been used for art exhibitions. Dating back to the middle of the 14th century, it inspired John Ruskin to write: 'It is the loveliest cortile I know in Venice.' Praise, indeed! |
San Gregorio
Cloister of San Gregorio in the 19th century.
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