Italy Guide
The Veneto
Santa Maria in Organo
Opening time: daily 8am– noon & 2.30–6pm but closed Wed and Fri pm, and open from 9am at weekends
Price: free
One of the treats of the city: the church of Santa Maria in Organo possesses what Vasari praised as the finest choir stall in Italy. Dating from the 1490s, this marquetry was the work of a Benedictine monk, one Fra Giovanni, and is astonishing in its precision and use of perspective. There's more of his work in the sacristy, while in the crypt you can see reused upside-down Roman columns.