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The Scuola were church-funded fraterniti­es; the wealthiest loved to one-up each other via art and hired famed artists to decorate

Scuola Grande di San Rocco has seven Tintoretto­s, the Chiesa next door has a few more for free / Campo S. Rocco / SP 3052 / 9am-5.30pm / 041 5234864 / scuolagran­desanrocco.it; feast your eyes on Carpaccio (not the dish, silly) at Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni / Calle Furlani / Castello 3259 / 041 5228828 / 9.30am-12.30pm, 3.30-6.30pm Tue-sat, 9.30-12.30 Sun; Scuola dei Carmini’s Sala Capitolare has nine moving works by Tiepolo / Campo dei Carmini / DD 2617 / 041 5289420 / 11am-4pm / scuolagran­decarmini.it; and don’t miss the glittering Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelist­a / Campiello della Scuola / SP 2454 / 041 718234 / scuolasang­iovanni.it

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