Chiesa di San Stae

Fundamental for the understanding of the early 18th century Venetian painting, the church of San Stae (Sant'Eustachio) is strikingly coherent as an architectural whole.
The lavish external façade faces the Grand Canal, and was designed by Domenico Rossi in 1709, characterized by its rich decoration thanks to the contribution from sculptors such as Giuseppe Torretto, Antonio Tarsia, Pietro Baratta, and Antonio Corradini. The single nave is flanked on each side by three open chapels; in the center of the church the flooring is occupied by a large tombstone that marks the burial place of the Mocenigo family.
Inside you encounter significant works by Nicolò Bambini, Giuseppe Camerata, and Antonio Balestra, Jacopo Amigoni, Giambattista Tiepolo and others.