Castello in Venezia in Città Metropolitana di Venezia, Venetia, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Scuola Dalmata S.ti Giorgio e Trifone

"San Giorgio degli Schiavoni"

Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2024

1. Scuola Dalmata S. ti Giorgio e Trifone Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Fondata nel 1451, ricostruita nel 1551 da Giovanni de Zan. Ciclo di dipinti di Vittore Carpaccio (1502-1507). In facciata bassorilievo con S. Giorgio di Pietro da Salo'.

English Translation:
Dalmatian School S. George and Tryphon
Founded in 1451, rebuilt in 1551 by Giovanni de Zan. Cycle of paintings by Vittore Carpaccio (1502-1507). On the facade there is a bas-relief with St. George by Pietro da Salo'.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1451.

Location. 45° 26.17′ N, 12° 20.757′ E. Marker is in Venezia, Veneto (Venetia), in Città Metropolitana di Venezia. It is in Castello. It is at the intersection of Calle dei Furlani and Fondamenta dei Furlani, on the left when traveling east on Calle dei Furlani. The marker is located on the entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle dei Furlani 3259a, Venezia, Veneto 30122, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Giacinto Gallina (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line);

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Emilio Bandiera e Domenico Moro (about 180 meters away); Antonio Vivaldi (about 210 meters away); Chiesa di S. Giovanni Battista in Bragora (about 210 meters away); Marino Sanuto Torsello (about 210 meters away); a different marker also named Antonio Vivaldi (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Schiavoni Soldiers (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Christian Doppler (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Venezia.

Also see . . . Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni. Wikipedia

Since the early Middle Ages, Venice had intense commercial relationships with Dalmatia, which became even stronger when the whole region was conquered by Venice in the early 15th century. In the city, Slavic immigrants from Dalmatia were called Schiavoni. They formed a brotherhood, approved by the Consiglio dei Dieci in 1451.

Mostly sailors and workers, they initially met on a ground near the church of San Giovanni di Malta. Their patron saints were Sts. George, Jerome and Tryphon, joined by St. Matthew when the brotherhood received a relic of that saint in 1502. In that period the corporation bought the former hospital of St. Catherine in the
Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2024

2. The marker is located at the entrance to the building
area, and restored as its Scuola, under design by Giovanni De Zan with a façade inspired by Jacopo Sansovino. From 1502 to 1507 the painter Vittore Carpaccio was commissioned seven panels with the Stories of the Patron Saints of the Scuola, which are still in the building. Other rooms have paintings, decorations and embellishments.

(Submitted on May 15, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The marker and building along the canal. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2024

3. The marker and building along the canal.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.