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BASILICA DEI SANTI MARIA E DONATO

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Campo San Donato, Murano, Italy
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2024
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2024

A beautiful church, imposing and monumental, in Murano.

The Basilica dei Santi Maria, founded in the 6th century, was later remodeled in the 12th and 19th centuries. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it became associated with San Donato in the 12th century, when the saint's relics were brought here along with the bones of the "dragon" with which he is said to have triumphed. The remarkable façade of the building faces a canal. It has an imposing, monumental appearance, thanks to its red brick and Istrian stone facing. Observe the fine details and polychromatic materials. The Byzantine-influenced neo-Romanesque ensemble is astonishing. Take a tour of the church. The apse is a semi-circular masterpiece of Byzantine-Venetian columns and arcades. It is composed of two rows of arcatures separated by geminated white marble colonnettes, with foliage and palmettes capitals. The interior of the site is also a must-see. It is divided into two rows of five columns topped with Venetian-Byzantine capitals. The vault and floor are adorned with polychrome mosaics depicting fantastic animal figures, eagles, peacocks and fish, as well as geometric and floral motifs. Each of these elements has inspired contemporary glass artists. At the same time, the 12th-century mosaic of the Virgin Mary is set against the golden light of the apse. On the left-hand side, a wooden altarpiece attributed to Paolo Veneziano can be admired.

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Visited in october 2021
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Murano est surtout à voir pour les souffleurs de verre. Mais c'est un peu piège à touriste car il y a des boutiques tous les 2 mètres. La ville ressemble à Venise et il y a autant de monde. Je conseille plus Burano qui est plus dépaysante.
rommouss
Visited in march 2019
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Belle balade
Au départ de Venise prendre le vaporetto , après quelques visites de verrerie , entrée dans la basilique de SAINTE MARIE de DONATO avec ses briques orangées , l'intérieur est magnifique et son plafond en carène de bateau est splendide , le tout d'une décoration exemplaire
Visited in april 2018
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La Basilica dei santi Maria e Donato est un des points à voir sur l'île de Murano, en plus des nombreux magasins de verre soufflé.
pm91morsang
Visited in june 2018
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Très belle basilique de Murano à découvrir sans oublier de visiter une verrerie.
randognard
Visited in november 2017
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Nous avions optimisé notre budget pour y aller en achetant un forfait transports 24H à 20€ depuis Venise et pris le vaporetto sur le Grand Canal dans un sens le matin ,de Piazza Roma à St Marc,puis San Giorgio di Maggore,puis Murano avec sa basilique et ses rues pittoresques,puis retour sur le grand canal à Venise dans l'autre sens pour admirer les autres palais.A nouveau le soir , remontée du canal pour admirer les palais de nuit.Magnifique et forfait bien amorti!

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