One of the amazing things about studying in Venice is the exposure to glorious architecture of various periods in history from Gothic to modern. Andrea Palladio, an architect who followed the neo-Classical style, incorporated the harmonious forms of ancient Greece and Rome in his design for the church Saint Giorgio Maggiore. The Benedictine church sits on the island of San Giorgio across the canal from San Marco.
The facade gleams with large white pilasters soaring above pedestals and the interior pulsates with arches. Neo-classicism marked a return to the rational and more serious side of ancient art as a backlash against the light and decorative qualities of the 18th century Rococo style.
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