Scuola Grande di San Rocco

About this place

The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a building in Venice, northern Italy. It is noted for its collection of paintings by Tintoretto and generally agreed to include some of his finest work. The building is the seat of a confraternity established in 1478, named after San Rocco, popularly regarded as a protector against plague. The members of the "Confraternity of Saint Roch" were a group of wealthy Venetian citizens. The site they chose for their building is next to the church of San Rocco which houses the relics of the saint. In January 1515 the project of the building was entrusted to Pietro Bon. Begin with the overall setting, then look more closely at the details described in the site history. This connects the monument with the city around it and helps distinguish its original purpose from the meanings it acquired in later generations.