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He fills the canvas with figures engaged in various activities, from the solemn procession of clergy to the casual movements of boatmen. The painting provides a visual record of late fifteenth-century Venice, documenting the urban environment and the social hierarchy of the period. The use of light and shadow helps to define the depth of the canal and the solidity of the buildings. The artist employs a clear, linear style that allows for the inclusion of many small, descriptive elements without cluttering the overall scene. This work was originally part of a larger cycle commissioned for the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, a confraternity that held the relic. 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