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his is filmed inside the church of Santa Maria Gloriosa Dei Frari (St.

Mary of t
he Friars) in Venice.
Locally known as "i Frari", it is one of the greatest churches of Venice.
It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district of the ci
ty.
The imposing Frari is built of brick in the Italian Gothic style. The exterior i
s deliberately plain in accordance with the Franciscan emphasis on poverty and a
usterity.
The interior is light and spacious. It contains the only rood screen still in pl
ace in Venice and many excellent examples of Renaissance art.
The church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary (Assunzione della Beata Virgin
e) and is notable for its many masterpieces of Venetian Renaissance art and monu
ments to Renaissance sculptors and artists..
The video is filmed with my cell phone, so plz excuse the bad quality.. :)

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