San Trovaso

Why go

The church offers a focused comparison within the Tintoretto family's work. Jacopo's Temptations of Saint Anthony and Domenico's chancel paintings belong to the same building, though some works arrived from other churches. That history makes San Trovaso useful for understanding how Venice's religious art moved between settings as well as where it was commissioned.

What to look for

• The parish church is dedicated to Saints Gervasius and Protasius.
• Domenico Tintoretto’s chancel canvases include the Adoration of the Magi.

The full story

The church’s common name is San Trovaso, while its formal dedication is to Saints Gervasius and Protasius. A church existed here by the eleventh century, but the present building reflects a later rebuilding completed in the sixteenth. Its paintings include work by both Jacopo Tintoretto and his son Domenico. Domenico’s Adoration of the Magi and Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple came from Santa Maria Maggiore, showing that the collection within a parish church could develop through transfers as well as new commissions. Jacopo’s Temptations of Saint Anthony belongs to a chapel commissioned by Antonio Milledonne. The painting of Christ Washing the Disciples’ Feet is a copy, with the original now in London’s National Gallery. That distinction gives the church another connection beyond Venice and changes how the work should be understood. Other paintings, including Michele Giambono’s Saint Chrysogonus on Horseback, broaden the setting beyond the Tintoretto family.

Useful to know

• Confirm parish visiting arrangements before planning to see the paintings.
• Distinguish the church visit from other places nearby carrying the San Trovaso name.

Your next visit

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