Le Eremite

Le Eremite is a small Catholic church in the Dorsoduro area of Venice, Italy. It was built at the end of the 17th century for Augustinian nuns.[1] It formed part of a larger complex which included a convent and schools run by the nuns. The schools ran until the middle of the last century and taught children of all ages - from infants to high school. The church is dedicated to Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Construction was completed in 1694.[2]

Le Eremite
Le Eremite Church - Venice
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
ProvinceVenice
Location
LocationVenice, Italy
Shown within Venice
Le Eremite (Italy)
Geographic coordinates45.4319°N 12.3245°E / 45.4319; 12.3245
Architecture
Completed17th century

Description

The church has a single nave. Artworks include a 15th-century gilded woodwork of the Madonna della Misericordia and a statue of the Virgin and Child by Antonio Corradini.

Restoration

The church was restored in the late 1990s by Venice in Peril. Venice in Peril did work on the altars to stabilise them. Four wall paintings by Francesco Pittoni showing the miracles of St Augustine were restored in 2002.[3]

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References
  1. "The Churches of Venice :: Dorsoduro". www.churchesofvenice.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  2. translated from Giulio Lorenzetti; Venezia e il suo estuario; Edizioni Lint, Trieste; reprinted 1974
  3. "Eremite, Altars and Paintings, 1996-2002". Venice in Peril. Retrieved 2016-05-09.


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