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The church of Santa Maria di Nazareth, also known as the Scalzi, was designed by Baldassare Longhena between 1656 and 1672, and completed in 1680 by Giuseppe Sardi, who also designed the façade. The church was the seat in Venice of the Discalced Carmelites religious order (Scalzi in Italian means "barefoot").
The façade, made of Carrara marble, is an excellent example of Baroque art in the Roman style. The picture presents a view from the Grand Canal.
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