Santa Maria del Giglio, San Marco, Venice
Santa Maria del Giglio
Venice, Italy
One of the finest Venetian Baroque facades in all of Venice
History
The church of Santa Maria del Giglio which translates into English as St Mary of the Lily is, confusingly, also known as Santa Maria Zobenigo.
Rebuilt between 1678 and 1681, the exterior shows six marble relief maps of various places that were in Venetian possession during that time: Padua , the Croatian cities of Zadar and Split, and the cities of Heraklion and Corfu in Greece.
Works of Art
Particularly of note is the Molin chapel which has the only Rubens painting in Venice – Madonna and Child with Young St John. That chapel also has a painting of St Vincent Ferrer by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta and Giuseppe Angeli.
The altar has two statues depicting the Annuciation by Heinrich Meyring and in the sanctuary are paintings of the Evangelists by Jacopo Tintoretto.
Other paintings in the church include works by Sebastiano Ricci and Palma the Younger.
In Literature
The church and its parish feature in the novel Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke and is also mentioned in Ernest Hemingway’s 1950 novel, Across the River and Into the Trees along with Those Who Walk Away by Patricia Highsmith, which is set in Venice.
Image above: Didier Descouens, Santa Maria Zobenigo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Information
WATER BUS STOP
Giglio – 2 mins / Accademia – 10 mins / San Marco Vallaresso – 7 minutes
WALKING FROM
St Mark’s Square, 7 minutes / Accademia Bridge, 8 minutes
*All times approximate
OPENING TIMES
Monday to Saturday 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
ENTRANCE FEE/TICKETS
Entrance €3.00 / Children (0–11 years old): Free
B&B in San Marco
Bed & Breakfast in San MarcoHotels in San Marco
View and book hotels in San MarcoApartments in San Marco
View and book Apts in San MarcoAlways double check to ensure the property is in the correct location and suitable for your requirements
SAN MARCO MAP
With Visitor Attractions Place Markers
VENICE ATTRACTIONS
Things to See & Do
San Marco Attractions
For an overview of the area view the main page: San Marco
St Mark’s Square
St Mark’s Basilica
St Mark’s Clocktower
St Mark’s Campanile
Doge’s Palace
Piazzetta Di San Marco
Historic Cafes
Museo Correr
Marciana Library
National Archaeological Museum
Olivetti Museum
Bridge Of Sighs
Church Of Santo Stefano
Church Of San Salvatore
Church Of San Moise
Palazzo Grassi
Palazzo Contarini Del Bovolo
Palace Gardens
Music Museum
La Fenice
Harry’s Bar
Fortuny Palace
Fondaco Tedeschi
Santa Croce Attractions
For an overview of the area view the main page: Santa Croce
Natural History Museum
Papadopoli Gardens
Church Of San Nicola Da Tolentino
San Stae Church
Palazzo Mocenigo
San Giacomo Dell’Orio
Ca’ Pesaro
Cannaregio Attractions
For an overview of the area view the main page: Cannaregio
Ca D’oro
Campo Dei Mori
Casino Di Venezia
Chiesa Degli Scalzi
Color Library
Madonna Dell’Orto
Marco Polo House
Oratorio Dei Crociferi
Wagner Museum
Venice Ghetto
Santi Apostoli
Scuola Grande Della Misericordia
Santa Maria Dei Miracoli
San Polo Attractions
For an overview of the area view the main page: San Polo
Rialto Bridge
Rialto Markets
Campo San Polo
Church Of San Polo
Scuola Grande Di San Rocco
San Giacomo Di Rialto
Santa Maria Gloriosa Dei Frari
Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista
Castello Attractions
For an overview of the area view the main page: Castello
Aqua Alta Bookshop
Scuola Grande Di San Marco
Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
Church Of San Zaccaria
Marinaressa Gardens
Naval Museum
Venice Arsenale
Palazzo Grimani
Riva Degli Schiavoni
Riva Dei Sette Martiri
San Francesco Della Vigna
San Giovanni In Bragora
Santa Maria Della Pieta
Biennale & Giardini
Querini Stampalia
Dorsoduro Attractions
For an overview of the area view the main page: Dorsoduro
Ca’ Rezzonico
Fondamenta Delle Zattere
Gallerie Dell Accademia
Palazzo Cini
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Ponte Dei Pugni
Punta Della Dogana
San Barnaba
San Pantalon
San Sebastiano
Santa Maria Della Salute
Scuola Grande Dei Carmini
Giudecca
Venice Lagoon Islands
For an overview of the area view the main page: Venice Lagoon Islands
Murano
Burano
La Vignole
Lido Di Venezia
Mazzorbo
San Francesco Del Deserto
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
San Servolo
Sant’Erasmo
San Michele
Lazzaretto Nuovo
Torcello
Chioggia
Useful?
If you've found this website helpful, please consider buying us a coffee.
