Great School of San Rocco
This impressive white marble building was built between 1515 and 1560 to host a dedicated charitable society.Shortly after completion, the great Venetian artist from the sixteenth century, Tintoretto, won the contest to paint a central panel for the ceiling of the Dell 'Albergo, entering the building and putting the painting in the desired place before the judgment, for irritation of its rival artists.the masterpiece of the artist.The oldest works, in the Dell 'Albergo Hall, date from 1564 and 1576 and include the glorification of the Holy Roch, Christ before Pilate, Ecce Homo and the strongest of all, the Crucifixion.Those in the upper room present scenes from the New Testament, painted between 1575 and 1581. The nilumination is not good, and the paintings themselves are dark, but you can still appreciate Tintoretto's innovations in the use of light and colors.You can see the ceilings easier with one of the mirrors provided.Several works of Tintoretto are located in the Choir of the Adiacenta San Rocco church.