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February 22, 2013
Venice, Italy
The Venetian sunset over the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore seems to hint at its religious significance and the great artistic treasures hidden beyond its glowing facade. A boat ride across the basin of San Marco to the classical Renaissance church reveals a pair of possibly the world’s most recognized paintings, “The Fall of Manna” and “The Last Supper,” by famed Italian painter Tintoretto, hanging on either side of its main altar.
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