Swiss-born Italian architect. He was the son of Antonio Sardi, mason and architect, and the uncle of Domenico Rossi. Among his significant works are the façades of the Venetian churches Santa Maria dei Carmini, Santa Maria del Giglio, and Santa Maria di Nazareth (Scalzi).
The Chiesa di San Salvatore (known in Venetian as San Salvador) is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice. The church was first consecrated in 1177 by Pope Alexander III shortly after his reconciliation with Emperor Frederick Barbarossa at nearby San Marco. The present church, however, was begun in around 1508 by Giorgio Spavento and continued after his death the following year by Tullio Lombardo, Vincenzo Scamozzi and possibly Jacopo Sansovino. They built a large hall church, formed from three Greek crosses placed end to end. Each has a dome with a lantern to let light into the cavernous interior. The fa�ade was added in 1663 by Giuseppe Sardi.
The photo shows the fa�ade.
The Chiesa di San Salvatore (known in Venetian as San Salvador) is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice. The church was first consecrated in 1177 by Pope Alexander III shortly after his reconciliation with Emperor Frederick Barbarossa at nearby San Marco. The present church, however, was begun in around 1508 by Giorgio Spavento and continued after his death the following year by Tullio Lombardo, Vincenzo Scamozzi and possibly Jacopo Sansovino. They built a large hall church, formed from three Greek crosses placed end to end. Each has a dome with a lantern to let light into the cavernous interior. The fa�ade was added in 1663 by Giuseppe Sardi.
The photo shows the fa�ade at night.
The church of Santa Maria di Nazareth, also known as the Scalzi, was designed by Baldassare Longhena between 1656 and 1672, and completed in 1680 by Giuseppe Sardi, who also designed the fa�ade. The church was the seat in Venice of the Discalced Carmelites religious order (Scalzi in Italian means “barefoot”).
The fa�ade, made of Carrara marble, is an excellent example of Baroque art in the Roman style. The picture presents a view from the Grand Canal.
