Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute

Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute

The Basilica of Santa Maria Della Salute
Venice location
Dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health
Coordinates 45° 26′ N, 12° 20′ E
Built in 1631-1687
Architecture
Architect(s) Baldassare Longhena
Building material White limestone
Style period Baroque
Dimensions 70m long and 47m wide
Portal Icon Christianity
The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute is a Venetian church built in the period 1631-1687 by the architect Baldassare Longhena. The church stands along the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro district and is built of white limestone. Apart from the annex, the building is octagonal in shape and built in the Baroque style. The entire structure rests on 100,000 oak posts.

The church was built at the time because it was thought that the plague had finally been eliminated. However, after a long time the plague reappeared in the city.

The interior is made of dark gray stone. On the high altar there is a sculpture group of the Virgin expels the plague. There are also paintings by Tintoretto, such as Wedding at Cana, and by Titian, namely Cain and Abel, David and Goliath and The Sacrifice of Abraham.

My memories of Venice are sweet. A beautiful city where, as a young adolescent, I saw the beauty of life and wanted to paint. And so it happened.

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Contemporary images and even those from the past inspire me to recycle them for re-actionary contemporary impressionist art. My drawings and paintings are sketch impressions in a loose and free style, the paintings in a colorful palette. I also produce collages and digital artworks or find new inspirations and compositions through paint strokes from existing works. I work fast, from emotion, averse to perfection, careful not to lapse into details and endless fiddling.

Compositions in an almost unfinished state, works that are part of the contemporary impressionist incentive. Evolving towards a more questioning abstract essential contemporary expressive impressionism.

With the internet we are overloaded with thousands of images a day, wonderful. But does original art on the wall still have a future? Yes, you can touch them, feel them, smell them. Paintings and drawings that move and stimulate you, that give you attention and immerse you every day in a bath of total relaxation and pleasure. People say that I am one of the most appreciated and renowned post-war art painters from South Limburg. I sell my original works all over the world. I very much appreciate the cooperation with Werk aan de Muur / Oh my Prints because my originals are now also available for everyone through excellent, high quality re-productions.

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