Illustration by Giovanni Gravembroch (1761)
An eroded Madonna
della Misericordia in Campo Santa Maria Formosa sculpted on the well
head next to the apse of the church. The well dates from 1512 and was
restored in 1756. The crowned Madonna protects with her mantle four
kneeling worshipers.
How
to get there. From Calle del
Paradiso, cross Ponte
del Paradiso to Fondamenta del Dose. Right in front of you there will
be a door with the sculpture of a turbaned-man's head above it. Vivaldi
once lived there. Turn right and cross Ponte dei Preti and continue on
Fondamenta dei Preti. The church of Santa Maria Formosa will be in
front of you to your left. Several representations of the Madonna della
Misericordia are nearby (#5, 6 and 7).