San Giorgio Maggiore: Exterior view
by PALLADIO, Andrea, Photo
Palladio’s few churches are milestones in architectural history. San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice was commenced in 1566, but Palladio did not live to see the fa�ade, which was erected from his designs by Simone Sorella. Here Palladio presented a solution to the dilemma of the architect confronted with devising a classical fa�ade for the difficult shape of the Christian basilica.
View the ground plan of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.