Photos: Jacopo Tintoretto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Jacopo Tintoretto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tintoretto at San Rocco and Titian at the Frari
Your local guide
Marta Busetto
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Highlights
- Tintoretto's Crucifixion, described from the campo
- The scuola's ceiling, viewed the mirror way
- Titian's Assumption over the Frari's high altar
- Canova's pyramid tomb inside the basilica
- Notes from a conservator on cleaning the paintings
About this tour
This session covers two of Venice's great painting collections, Tintoretto at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and Titian at the Basilica dei Frari next door. You hear about the Crucifixion and ceiling inside the scuola from the campo outside, then step into the working basilica to see Titian's Assumption and Canova's pyramid tomb. Church interiors are filmed as normal for the Frari part of the walk.
After the sound check, the guide moves from the scuola's exterior into the basilica, pausing at each major work for your questions, with notes from a painting conservator included along the way. A short list of what was covered is sent afterwards.
This suits anyone with a serious interest in Venetian painting, from the dramatic to the more restrained.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Venice before heading out.
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Scuola Grande di San Rocco, from the campo 21 min
Outside the scuola, the guide describes Tintoretto's Crucifixion in the Sala dell'Albergo inside, and the trick, still used by visitors today, of viewing the packed upper hall ceiling with a hand mirror.
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Titian's Assumption at the Frari 21 min
Inside the basilica, the camera looks up at Titian's Assumption over the high altar, and the guide explains how the painting was designed to be seen from the length of the nave.
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Canova's tomb 21 min
Still inside the Frari, the guide walks to Canova's pyramid-shaped tomb and shares notes from a conservator who worked on cleaning the church's paintings.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Venice: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cicchetti and Cannaregio, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Venice, showing you Bridge of Sighs and Murano live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Venice live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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