The facade of San Marcuola was never finished. The building was designed by Giorgio Massari. It was not uncommon for facade to be left unfinished in Venice. Finishing them cost a great deal of money and was usually left for last. Sometimes the money was gone or attention was diverted and everyone moved on to the next new and biggest thing. The church is dedicated to Saints Ermagora and Fortunato—yet its name is San Marcuola.
Giorgio Massari
b. Venice 1687 - d. 1766
Massari was an architect. His father was a carpenter. Massari's first architectural client was Paolo Tamagnini, a Venetian merchant who commissioned him to build a villa in 1712. Massari was Venice's most important architect in the first half of the 18th century. Perhaps his most famous church is Gesuati on the Giudecca in Venice. He produced many villas and the Palazzo Grassi on the Grand Canal in Venice. He did restoration work on the Scuola Giovanni Evangelista.
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1) San Marcuola Façade - Giorgio Massari Design [86]
