Discover within churches and historical buildings art masterpieces of the 16th century Venetian School. Renowned artists Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese were famed for their ingenious use of light and color. At the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, admire Titian’s magnificent “Assumption.” This is also where the master is buried. In 1564 Tintoretto won a commission to provide paintings for the Scuola Grande of San Rocco. Find his most famous works in the Sala dell’Albergo and the Sala Superiore. Wind up at San Sebastiano Church where Veronese completed a magnificent cycle of paintings between 1555 and 1570, and where works by Titian and Tintoretto complement other masterworks.
