Ospedale degli Incurabili

The Ospedale degli Incurabili is a hospital building in Venice, Italy. It was built in the sixteenth century. Now it is used by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia.

Ospedale degli Incurabili
Ospedale degli incurabili
The former hospital in 2017
General information
Location	Fondamenta delle Zattere, Venice
Country	Italy
Coordinates	45.4286°N 12.3305°E / 45.4286; 12.3305
Current tenants	Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
Design and construction
Architect	Jacopo Sansovino

History

The hospital was built by Gaetano da Thiene. At first it was a hospital for sick people who could not be cured. Later, it became an orphanage. A church was built on the hospital's courtyard in 1565. The church was closed in 1831. It was later destroyed.

Music

The Incurabili was known for its musicians. The girls of the Incurabili were taught music. Their performances are known internationally. Charles Burney, Goethe, Johann Joachim Quantz and Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote about the concerts in the Incurabili. Johann Adolf Hasse was the maestro di capella of the Incurabili. He wrote church music for the Incurabili.