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Altar of St. Joseph of Copertino

Basilica dei Frari Altar of St. Joseph of Copertino

The altar took its present shape in 1753 when they were removed the statues and stucco by Alessandro Vittoria for keeping a painting by Giuseppe Nogari (St. Joseph of Cupertino in ecstasy).

Monument to Prince Almerico d'Este

The Prince of Modena Almerico d'Este was the commander of the French auxiliary troops in the war of Candia (1645-1669) and was commissioned by the Venetian Republic in 1666.

  • Artwork:Monument to Prince Almerico d'Este.
  • Artist/Author: Anonymous
  • Date: 1666
  • Artistic Technique: Sculpture
  • Location: Altar of St. Joseph of Copertino (number 27). See church plan.

St. Jerome

From Victoria are the two sibyls on the tympanum of the altar, the statues of St. Peter and Sant 'Andrea on the sides and the St. Jerome in the center.

  • Artwork: St. Jerome.
  • Artist/Author: Alessandro Vittoria
  • Date: 1564
  • Artistic Technique: Sculpture
  • Location: Altar of St. Joseph of Copertino (number 27). See church plan.

 

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