The relics of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria and of Saint Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist in Venice, Italy

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Opposite the San Zaccaria Altarpiece, in the right nave of the church, lie the remains of Saint Zacharias and Saint Athanasius of Alexandria. The altar and tomb of Saint Zacharias was designed by Alessandro Vittoria in 1599. Two marble angels hold Saint Zacharias’s tomb aloft, above the tomb of Saint Athanasius. Below, an inscription reads, “CORPUS S. ZACCARIÆ, PATRIS S. JO: BAPTISTÆ” (Body of Saint Zacharia, Father of Saint John the Baptist). The painting on the lunette directly above the altar is S. Zaccaria in Gloria by Jacopo Negretti, painted in 1599.

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Size: 2508px × 3750px
Location: Venice, Italy
Photo credit: © Dimitry Bobroff / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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