thumb|san giacomo dell'orio in venice the chiesa di san giacomo dall'orio (or san giacomo apostolo - st james the apostle) is a church located in the sestiere (quarter) of santa croce in venice, northern italy. the origin of the church's name is unknown. possibilities include being named after a laurel (lauro) that once stood nearby, a version of dal rio ("of the river"), or once standing on an area of dried-up swamp (luprio). it was founded in the 9th century and rebuilt in 1225. the campanile dates from this period. there have been a number of rebuildings since that time (including a major renovation in 1532) and the ship's keel roof dates from the 14th century. two of the columns were brought back from the fourth crusade. san giacomo dall'orio is a parish church of the vicariate of san polo-santa croce-dorsoduro. the other churches in the parish are san stae and san zandegolÃ . ==works of art== * francesco bassano (madonna in glory and st john the baptist preaching in the new sacristy, the latter including portraits of bassano's family and titian) * lorenzo lotto (madonna and four saints, the altarpiece of the high altar) * palma il giovane (mystery of the eucharist covering the walls and part of the ceiling of the old sacristy; two scenes from the life of st laurence in the north transept) * paolo veneziano (painted crucifix hanging in front of the high altar (attributed)) * veronese (sts. laurence, jerome and prosper, altarpiece in the north transept; allegory of faith and the doctors of the church on the ceiling of the new sacristy (both by veronese's workshop))  
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