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Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
The Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista is known for its magnificient scenarios and artworks of Tintoretto, Palma il Giovane and
Tiepolo. Constructed in 1498 during the Renaissance period by Coducci, it is one of the six Scuole Grandi that played an important part in the complex Venetian system of social checks and balances.
The Brotherhood of Flagellants was formed in Venice during 13th century. At the beginning of 14th century it moved to the church of San Giovanni Evangelista, from wich it tooks its name.
Made up of citizens, artisans and merchants, the Brotherhood performed important functions of assistance and charity over the centuries.
The number of brothers, the prestige and the financial power of the Brotherhood grew so much that the Scuola (that's the way the Brotherhood had been named in late 14th century) decided to build its own premises.
The result was the impressive building that we can largely still lok at now. Its interior was adorned with pictorial works commissioned by the brothers.
After the fell of the Most Serene Republic of Venice in 1797, the Scuola was dissolved by napoleonic prohibition against any kind of brotherhood and association.
During the Austrian government the premises first were turned into public warehouses , then risked demolition, that was fortunately prevented by the intervention of an association of private businessmen, that bought it from the Lombardo-Veneto Kingdom.
In recent years the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista was restored and nowadays offers a location of outstanding beauty for concerts, exibitions and meetings.