Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmelo (Ai Carmini)

Church of Santa Maria dei Carmini

Carmelite Church with an interior that gives the impression of vast length.

Chorus Churches Free Admission

Sestiere Dorsoduro

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Ca' Rezzonico (7-min walk)

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What makes it special

A long, richly decorated nave

A rare visual journey unfolds along the church’s unusually long and slender nave, where 24 sweeping friezes bring Carmelite stories to life.

An early Tintoretto

One of the artistic highlights is Tintoretto’s Presentation of Christ, painted in 1548 for the altar of the fishmongers' guild. It captures the rising talent of the artist, then just 30 years old.

Venetian symbols carved in stone

At the side entrance, don’t miss the six pateras — circular sculpted reliefs that blend pagan and Christian imagery. These are among the finest examples of this quintessentially Venetian decorative motif, scattered throughout the city on older buildings.

Santa Maria dei Carmini : The five pateras on the top of the side entrance: medieval symbols of the struggle between good an evil

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Your experience here

Experience one of Venice’s longest — and undoubtedly its most slender — naves.
The beautiful art inside offers a perfect warm-up before you explore the adjacent Scuola Grande.
Take a quiet moment to admire the calm oasis of the cloister’s garden.

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