Venice Fellowship - Day 7
17:24
Today I decided to walk aimlessly in the direction of the Accademia Bridge, but in true aimless fashion I found myself at the Rialto Bridge instead. I opened google maps, and found that after a while I was very close to the Chiesa di Frari, one of the most renowned Gothic Churches in Venice.
I walked in, paid 1,50 student ticket to go in, and was met with a huge ornate space full of frescoes, marbled sculptures including a tribute to the Doge, beautiful arches, relics, and the tomb of Titian.
I was utterly blown away by the majesty of the structure, white marble figures towering above us. We weren't allowed cameras or phones, but I did get the chance to draw it.
It was a great way to mark the end of my few days off. I will be working for the next three, and then my plan is to visit the Leonardo Da Vinci museum.
Today I decided to walk aimlessly in the direction of the Accademia Bridge, but in true aimless fashion I found myself at the Rialto Bridge instead. I opened google maps, and found that after a while I was very close to the Chiesa di Frari, one of the most renowned Gothic Churches in Venice.
I walked in, paid 1,50 student ticket to go in, and was met with a huge ornate space full of frescoes, marbled sculptures including a tribute to the Doge, beautiful arches, relics, and the tomb of Titian.
(As a side note, I was annoyed about the tribute to the Doge because of the contrast in attitudes between its time of creation, and my time of living. It was built so that the Doge was perceived as a God-like figure, surrounded by cherubs etc, and supporting the platform that he was sat on were huge, titanous slaves. They were the only part of the tribute painted in black, which made it worse because they made a point about it when they made it.
I'm not saying that we should censor Art to be politically correct. However, I think that a statement or a plaque next to it, acknowledging the racial themes within the moment and stating that they aren't acceptable now would go a long way.)
I was utterly blown away by the majesty of the structure, white marble figures towering above us. We weren't allowed cameras or phones, but I did get the chance to draw it.
It was a great way to mark the end of my few days off. I will be working for the next three, and then my plan is to visit the Leonardo Da Vinci museum.
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