Building Name: | San Giovanni Nuovo |
Location: | Venice, Italy |
Coordinates: | 45.4357°N 12.3416°W |
Map Type: | Venezia#Italy |
Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
Province: | Venice |
Year Completed: | 10th century |
San Giovanni Nuovo (also known as San Zan Novo or San Zaninovo) is a Roman Catholic church in the campo of the same name, in the sestiere of Castello.
A church at the site was present by the 10th century, but the façade, which remains mostly incomplete, was rebuilt in 1762 using designs by Matteo Lucchesi.
The interior has a nave defined by corinthian columns. There are two lateral chapels. The main altar has a canvas depicting St John Evangelist Martyred by boiling in cauldron of oil by Francesco Maggiotto. It is flanked by two smaller paintings, a Sacrifice of Abraham and of Melchisedech, painted by Fabio Canal. In the second lateral chapel is a 14th-century polychrome wood crucifix. The bell-tower dates from the earlier church.