点评:A rather plain facade with, however, interesting portal decorations opens up to a rather spectacular group of paintings. Located in the sestiere of Cannaregio, a nice walk northwest from San Marco, Madonna dell'Orto is an artistic treasure that in another city would be the most celebrated church of all. A wonderful Bellini plus works by Cima da Conegliano, Palma Il Giovane, Titian and seven Tintorettos with an interesting history.
The first set of great paintings in Venice done by Tintoretto were executed by the painter at less than his cost. In 1551, Veronese had arrived in Venice and was soon begun getting the important commissions that Tintoretto wanted for himself. Tintoretto then boldly approached the leaders of his neighborhood church, the Madonna dell’Oroto. For 100 ducats Tintoretto offered himself to the prior of the church and offered to decorate the immense walls of the choir by executing two colossal canvases, the tallest canvases ever painted during the Renaissance. The prior accepted his offer, realizing that he wasn’t even paying Tintoretto’s own expenses. Both paintings, The Idolatry of The Golden Calf and The Last Judgment (each over 45 feet tall) were widely admired, and Tintoretto gained a reputation for his ability to complete massive projects quickly and at a low cost.
Forty-three years later, Tintoretto would be buried in Madonna dell'Orto, his parish church.
翻译:教堂外观相当朴素,但门廊装饰却很有趣,透过门可以看到一组相当壮观的画作。圣母教堂位于卡纳雷吉欧区,从圣马可广场西北步行即可到达,是一座艺术瑰宝,在其他城市,它可能是所有教堂中最著名的。教堂内有贝里尼的杰作,还有西玛·达·科内利亚诺、帕尔马·伊尔·乔凡尼、提香和七位丁托列托的作品,它们的历史很有趣。
丁托列托在威尼斯创作的第一批伟大画作是由画家以低于其成本的价格完成的。1551 年,委罗内塞抵达威尼斯,很快就开始获得丁托列托想要的重要委托。丁托列托随后大胆地与他所在社区的教堂——圣母教堂的领导人接触。丁托列托向教堂院长提出以 100 杜卡特的价格画下两幅巨幅油画来装饰唱诗台的巨大墙壁,这是文艺复兴时期最高的油画。院长接受了他的提议,因为他意识到他甚至没有支付丁托列托自己的费用。这两幅画作《金牛崇拜》和《最后的审判》(每幅超过 45 英尺高)都广受赞誉,丁托列托因能够快速、低成本地完成大型项目而闻名。
四十三年后,丁托列托被安葬在他的教区教堂 Madonna dell'Orto。