Ospedale degli Incurabili
Ospedale degli Incurabili | |
---|---|
Ospedale degli incurabili | |
General information | |
Location | Fondamenta delle Zattere, Venice |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 45°25′43″N 12°19′50″E / 45.4286°N 12.3305°E |
Current tenants | Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Jacopo Sansovino |
The Ospedale degli Incurabili is a hospital building in Venice. It was built in the sixteenth century. Now it is used by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia.
History[change | change source]
The hospital was built by Gaetano da Thiene. At first it was a hospital for sick people who can not be cured. Later, it became an orphanage. A church was built on the hospital's courtyard in 1565. The church was closed in 1831. It was later destroyed.
Music[change | change source]
The Incurabili was known for its musicians. The girls of the Incurabili were taught music. Their performances are known internationally. Charles Burney, Goethe, Johann Joachim Quantz and Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote about the concerts in the Incurabili. Johann Adolf Hasse was the maestro di capella of the Incurabili. He wrote church music for the Incurabili.