Of course, there is much else to see in S. Giorgio besides Sean Scully’s fine exhibition.The beautiful austerity of Palladio’s façade with statuary by Giulio del Moro:-


Inside, there is a fifteenth-century wooden crucifix which spurts blood on feast days:-

I noticed two statuettes on the balustrade dividing the choir from the chancel. They are by Niccoló Roccatagliata of 1593:-


I couldn’t resist going up the tower to see Venice laid out below, including a good view of Il Redentore:-


Some more miscellaneous pieces of stone carving which I haven’t been able to identify:-






And the monastic garden with chickens beyond:-

