Chiesa dei Santi Felice e Fortunato, Renaissance church in Noale, Italy.
Chiesa dei Santi Felice e Fortunato is a Renaissance church in Noale featuring three naves separated by columns with Ionic capitals. The interior contains five altars, each displaying artistic elements that enhance the sacred space.
The church is of ancient foundation; by 1330 it was still a chapel subject to the pieve of Zeminiana. In 1443 the old building was demolished and rebuilt rotated 180°, and around 1444 two lateral naves with frescoes and friezes were added. It was completed and consecrated in 1554, and in 1876 the facade was rebuilt to a design by Giovanni Battista Meduna.
The main altar displays an altarpiece by Damiano Mazza, a student of Titian, showing Saints Felix and Fortunatus in sacred conversation. This artwork shapes the interior and draws visitors interested in Venetian Renaissance art.
The church is located in Noale's town center and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should confirm opening times with the Pro Loco organization, which manages the site's cultural activities and visitor access.
The bell gable had no bells until the parish priest Matteo Negri, a Noale native, bought two ready-made bells in Mestre; they did not sound well together, so they were sent back and recast by Antonio Pizzenin. In 1847 Don Andrea Velo had new bells cast by the Colbacchini foundry of Padua. They hang on wooden stocks in an iron frame and are swung by hand.
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