Santa Maria della Salute, also referred to as the Salute or just the Salute, is a minor basilica and Roman Catholic church situated in Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro district of the city of Venice, Italy. The church is noticeable while approaching the Piazza San Marco from the water as it is situated on the small finger of Punta della Dogana, between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal. The Salute, the most contemporary of the so-known plague churches, is a member of the Gesuati parish. An exceptionally severe plague outbreak struck Venice in 1630. The Republic of Venice committed to erect and consecrate a church to Our Lady of Health as a devotional tribute for the relief by the city from the plague. Baldassare Longhena, an apprentice of the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi, created the church in the then-popular Baroque style. Building work started in 1631. The majority of the works of art kept in the chapel make mention of the Black Death. The dome of the Salute was a big contributor to the skyline of Venice and quickly came to symbolise the city, featuring in works by both residents and visitors, including Canaletto and Francesco Guardi, as well as J. M. W. Turner and John Singer Sargent.
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