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The Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli di Cristo ((英語:Church of the Holy Apostles of Christ)), commonly called San Apostoli, is a 7th-century Roman Catholic church located in the Cannaregio ''sestiere'' of the Italian city of Venice. It is one of the oldest churches in the city and has undergone numerous changes since its foundation. The present building is the result of a major reconstruction project which was undertaken in 1575. The church is notable particularly for the Cornaro Chapel, an important example of Early Renaissance architecture, added by Mauro Codussi during the 1490s. The chapel is the burial place of several members of the powerful Cornaro family, including Catherine Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus. The church houses several works of art including pieces by Giambattista Tiepolo and Paolo Veronese. ==History== In the 7th century Venice was not yet a city, but a collection of small communities scattered throughout the lagoon. St Magnus ((イタリア語:San Magno)), the Bishop of Oderzo, came to the lagoon and founded eight churches.〔Giordano, ''Venice Described'', p. 85〕 According to a legend recounted by the historian Flaminio Cornaro, St. Magnus had a vision of the Twelve Apostles who commanded him to build a church on a site where he saw twelve cranes. This location, eventually to be in the ''sestiere'' of Cannaregio, became the site of the church of San Apostoli. The church presently stands on the ''Campo dei Santi Apostoli'' at the beginning of the ''Strada Nuova'' (New Road). During the 1490s the ''Cappella Cornaro'', built as a burial place for the wealthy Venetian Cornaro family, was added to the church.〔Biucchi, ''Venice: An Architectural Guide'', p. 2.22〕 It is considered one of the most important Early Renaissance chapels in Venice. It is unknown exactly who designed the chapel, although it is most often attributed to the architect Mauro Codussi.〔Huse, ''The Art of Renaissance Venice'', p. 86〕 At the same time a porch was added to the front of the church and a sacristy was built. These alterations were also overseen by Codussi. In the middle of the 16th century the church briefly housed the Catecumeni, a Venetian fraternity for those wishing to convert to Christianity, before they established a permanent home at San Gregorio in 1571.〔Pullan, ''The Jews of Europe'', p. 262〕 Shortly after this, in 1575, the church was completely rebuilt.〔 Only parts of the earlier structure were retained, including some frescos and the Corner Chapel. During the early 18th century, Andrea Tirali added detailing, including the onion dome, to the campanile which itself had been a late 17th-century addition.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Santi Apostoli, Venice」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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