Saturday morning in Cannaregio

Saturday morning was a bit rainy and there was acqua alta so we put on our boots, went to Tonolo in Dorsoduro for the obligatory caffè e bigne and went for a walk through Cannaregio.  There were heaps of tourists on  Lista di Spagna and  near Strada Nova struggling with suitcases on the wooden acqua alta platforms. We decided to avoid the main drags and wandered around the fondamente nearest Madonna dell'Orte.

 A nonno  going to the market with his grandson - he ended up carrying him when the water got too deep

 Just doing the shopping is hard with acqua alta

The Cannaregio market a messy mixture of water, tourists with suitcases and local people trying to do their shopping

 The statues of the Mori attached to the Osteria dei Mori have been restored. The one at the front looks as though he has a gangrenous nose or his rusty old nose has had antirust liberally applied .

 A great old doors in Campo dei Mori

Venetians must have all been around my height :)

 

We went to the beautiful Chiesa di Madonna Dell'Orto  and were very lucky that the church organ was being played for the whole time that we were there.  The sound was incredible and the organist very competent and he obviously enjoyed playing.  There are many beautiful paintings including many by Tintoretto who is buried in this church.

One sad note was an empty frame in the chapel near the front door of the church. A 1480 Giovanni Bellini painting of "The Madonna with Child" was stolen in 1993 and there is only a photograph of the painting and an empty frame to remind us of the beautiful painting that was there. No doubt it is in some wealthy Bs collection.