Interior view

In 1507 Tullio Lombardo was named as the architect for the rebuilding of San Salvador in Venice, with Pietro working as his associate. Tullio's role seems to have been to execute Giorgio Spavento's design, which had been approved in 1506 and already begun. Tullio apparently remained the architect in charge of San Salvador until his death.

The Chiesa di San Salvatore (known in Venetian as San Salvador) is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice. The church was first consecrated in 1177 by Pope Alexander III shortly after his reconciliation with Emperor Frederick Barbarossa at nearby San Marco. The present church, however, was begun in around 1508 by Giorgio Spavento and continued after his death the following year by Tullio Lombardo, Vincenzo Scamozzi and possibly Jacopo Sansovino.

The church, the most important building in Venice with which Tullio was associated, is a bold extension of the nine cell square plan that creates fascinating spatial plays through its longitudinal and lateral alternation of wide and narrow bays. It is a large hall church, formed from three Greek crosses placed end to end. Each has a dome with a lantern to let light into the cavernous interior.

By 1511 the eastern end, including the transepts and dome piers, had been erected up to the first major cornice. The vaulting of the Cappella Maggiore and apse were not completed until at least 1518, but by 1529 when Doge Andrea Gritti visited it, the major construction was almost finished. The façade was added in 1663 by Giuseppe Sardi.

The photo shows a view of the nave toward the altar.