San Giorgio Maggiore is one of Venice's islands, east of the Giudecca district. The island is surrounded by Canale della Santa Maria della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark's Basin, Canale di San Marco and the Lagoon of Venice. Part of the district of San Marco, the island was probably inhabited in the Roman period. After the foundation of Venice, it was named Insula Memmia, after the Memmo family who owned the island. By 829, there was already a church dedicated to St George called San Giorgio Maggiore to distinguish it from San Giorgio in Alga. The Benedictine monastery of San Giorgio was founded in 982, when the doge Tribuno Memmo donated the entire island to a monk, Giovanni Morosini. San Giorgio is now known for the church of San Giorgio Maggiore, designed by Palladio in 1566. In the early 19th century, after the Republic of Venice fell, the monastery was almost suppressed and the island became a free port with a new harbour built in 1812. It became the home of Venetian artillery. It is now the headquarters of the Cini Foundation, a cultural centre known for its library. It is also home to the open-air theatre Teatro Verde.
Welcome to my shop, as you may have already seen, there are many works from Italy. I like to photograph there.
Also read my interview here at work on the wall of a while ago: https://www.werkaandemuur.nl/blog/de-mens-achter-het-werk-teun-ruijters/
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