The basilica of the Santissimo Redentore in Venice, a Palladian church that stands out on the Giudecca canal, was
smeared in the night by unknown vandals
who painted a portion of the facade red.
Above the façade some apparently meaningless writings have been traced,
resembling mathematical equations
.
The gesture was reported on social media and quickly made the 'tour' of the city, creating disappointment and bewilderment.
A camera
is positioned in Campo del Redentore
, which could help the police in tracking down those responsible for the gesture.
The soiling of the façade occurred
in the range between 22.00 and 6.00 this morning
. This was reported to ANSA by Fra Gianfranco Tinello, superior of the convent and guardian of the temple. "The last friar, who has not noticed anything - has the priest continued - he passed by last night, while the first who noticed it was this morning, when there were already those who commented on the fact. Then the police were contacted for investigations ".
The friar does not understand the reasons that led to the decision: «
There are no previous reasons, spite or other things
that could have happened in recent days.
The message has mathematical symbols it seems nonsense.
The resources to be allocated to the restoration of the wall will have to be taken away from the cultural promotion and solidarity of families, who have found themselves in difficulty with Covid.
A fact that he regrets, because it would have been better not to happen. "At present, the paint has not yet been removed, pending the start of the procedures in consultation with the Superintendency.
"Whatever the motive for such a gesture,
it is a true demonstration of ignorance
."
This is how the President of Veneto
Luca Zaia
comments on the news of the contamination of the ancient cult building on the Venetian island of Giudecca.
"Ignorance - continues Zaia in a note - of the artistic value of the church of the Redentore, a Palladian building, and of the identity importance it has for Venice and the Veneto; the festival that has seen it as protagonist for centuries in July is one of the most important events for our land. The investigators will shed light on what happened - he concludes -. Meanwhile, we express our strongest condemnation for such an outrageous and uncivilized gesture ".
