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On November 21st, when Venice celebrates one of its most heartfelt traditions, the Feast of Our Lady of Health<\/a>, the city gathers in quiet devotion. It\u2019s a ritual that belongs not only to history, but to the very heartbeat of Venice, echoing through its stones, its waters, and its slow, ancient breath. As every year, inside the Basilica dedicated to the Virgin, our \u201cColonne\u201d velvet<\/strong> will shine once again, an exquisite soprarizzo<\/em> that interweaves memory, devotion, and art. In 1630, when the plague darkened Venice, the government of the Serenissima asked the people for an act of faith: a continuous three-day, three-night procession<\/strong> to implore the Virgin\u2019s protection. At the end of this painful pilgrimage, the Doge vowed to build a church dedicated to Health\u2014Salute<\/em>.<\/p>\n A few weeks later, the epidemic slowed, then vanished. And so, Venice kept its promise: it raised the magnificent Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute<\/strong> at the Punta della Dogana, and established an annual procession of thanksgiving. Since then, every November 21st<\/strong>, a silent river of Venetians and many pilgrims climb toward the Basilica to renew this centuries-old tradition, carrying ancient prayers, lit candles, and new hopes.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.luigi-bevilacqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/III-1-1_Salute-1080×675-1.jpg” alt=”Visita Patriarca Roncalli | Tessitura Bevilacqua” title_text=”III-1-1_Salute-1080×675″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”didascalia” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ text_font=”||on||” text_font_size=”12″ background_color=”rgba(218,221,221,0.52)” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Basilica della Salute – Venice<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Venice wanted a spectacular temple, an artwork that would celebrate both Mary and the Serenissima. And so, at the Punta della Dogana between the Basin of San Marco and the Grand Canal, an imposing and harmonious Baroque masterpiece with an octagonal plan arose.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s retrace its story and listen to the voices of one of the weavers who crafted it, thread by thread, between the 1950s and 1960s.<\/p>\nThe Feast of Our Lady of Health<\/h2>\n
The Soprarizzo<\/em> for the Basilica: a Garden Woven in Gold<\/h2>\n