Original watercolour of the front facade, beautifully painted with historic architectural detail.
 
The Chiesa di San Moisè is a Baroque Roman Catholic church in Venice’s San Marco sestiere, near the entrance to the Grand Canal. It was originally founded in the 7th century and later rebuilt many times, with the present Baroque facade dating to 1668. Its name is unusual because it refers both to Moses and to Moisè Venier, the Venetian patron associated with an early reconstruction. That dual naming gives it a very Venetian mix of biblical symbolism and family patronage.
 
The facade is the main draw: elaborate, theatrical, and densely sculpted in a way that makes it one of the most visually distinctive churches in central Venice. Inside, it is described as art-filled, and the church remains an active parish church.
 
Interesting facts...
Its facade may be stunning but it's not without its critics for being a bit OTT. The architect John Ruskin reportedly found its “wedding-cake” appearance hard to digest. Indeed some statues had to be removed in the 19th century because the frontage was heavy enough to threaten collapse.