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Scuola Grande di San Rocco

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Introduction The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is the confraternity hall of the followers of Saint Roch, the patron saint who is believed to have healed the plague. Construction began in the early 16th century under Bartolomeo Bon and was completed by the mid-16th century. The famous artist Tintoretto was also a member here, and he was responsible for the painting decorations in the hall, creating oil paintings in various rooms...

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Introduction The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is the confraternity hall of the followers of Saint Roch, the patron saint who is believed to have healed the plague. Construction began in the early 16th century under Bartolomeo Bon and was completed by the mid-16th century. The famous artist Tintoretto was also a member here, and he was responsible for the painting decorations in the hall, creating oil paintings in various rooms. His final work in the scuola was completed seven years before his death. The first and second floor halls are adorned with 67 works that took him 23 years to complete, including “The Adoration of the Shepherds,” “San Rocco in Glory,” and “Exodus.” Transport Take vaporetto lines 1 or 82 and get off at the S. Toma stop. Ticket/Opening Hours €5.5. Opening hours: 9:00–17:30 (closed on Easter, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day)

Venice, Italy