The neighbourhood church of San Martino is named after St Martin of Tours (AD 316–97), a Hungarian priest and the first Christian saint to die a natural death rather than suffer some irksome martyrdom. Inside, Sansovino’s Greek cross interior is lined with eight chapels and topped by a trompe l'œil ceiling by Domenico Bruni. Palma di Giovane’s canvases of Jesus being flogged and then marched towards Calvary are tucked out of sight in the choir stalls.
To the right of the church is the former Scuola di San Martino , where secondhand sales are sometimes held.
