The Reuse of Ancient Materials in the Church of San Fantin in Venice

The church of San Fantin in Venice embodies the city’s architectural and historical evolution, with its origins in the High Middle Ages still uncertain. This article explores the church’s transformation through a multidisciplinary approach, combining material analysis and archival research. Indeed, Myriam Pilutti Namer analyzes the phenomenon of reused materials in Venice, with particular focus on the types of ancient marbles incorporated into the church’s fabric, while Giulia A.B. Bordi investigates medieval material evidence and archival records of one baptismal font and one holy water stoup (or possibly another baptismal font).