The Doges of Venice
Author : Jerusha D. Richardson ("Mrs. Aubrey Richardson.")
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Page : 478 pages
File Size : 36,34 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Kings and rulers
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Author : Jerusha D. Richardson ("Mrs. Aubrey Richardson.")
Publisher :
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 36,34 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Kings and rulers
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Author : Henri Gambier
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 1946
Category : Venice (Italy)
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Author : Benjamin Paul
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,65 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9788867285594
The splendor of the tombs of the doges has always amazed visitors of Venice. Already in 1484, the German pilgrim Felix Faber noted: "Never have I seen more costly and extravagant tombs. Even the graves of the popes in Rome cannot compare with these." Indeed, designed by the greatest artists of the Serenissima, these often gigantic monuments belong to the most impressive and beautiful in the entire history of art. This is all the more surprising as the Venetian Republic was opposed to the cult of personality and the doge officially was only the primus inter pares, deprived of many privileges usually reserved for leaders of State. The tombs pursued multiple purposes, however. They not only commemorated the deceased ruler and facilitated the salvation of his soul. But they also served the doge's relatives who hoped to profit from his reputation and, moreover, they propagated the political system of the Serenissima. The tombs of the doges, thus, were always also monuments to the State and had to negotiate the tension between private and public concerns. It is the complex interaction between these conflicting interests that accounts for the tombs' central role in the political system of the Serenissima and explains why the monuments are of greatest importance not only for art historians but also for students of Venetian history and society in general. This interdisciplinary collection of essays penned by an international group of historians and art historians for the first time traces the tombs of the doges from the beginning of the Republic to long after her demise in 1797. It investigates the tombs from a variety of new and innovative point of views, which facilitate a more complex understanding not only of these monuments but ultimately also of the history of Venice and Italy up until the beginning of the twentieth century.
Author : Marino FALIERO (Doge of Venice.)
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 29,17 MB
Release : 1840
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Author : Debra Pincus
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Page : 257 pages
File Size : 23,18 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780521593540
Examines seven tombs commissioned over 150-years, identifying them as important political statements.
Author : George Gordon Byron Baron Byron
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Page : 294 pages
File Size : 24,35 MB
Release : 1821
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Author : Toto Bergamo Rossi
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 32,94 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 0847867382
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Venetian Heritage--whose mission is to safeguard Venetian cultural legacy as manifested in architecture, music, and fine art--this stunning volume highlights the organization's work in restoring, preserving, and promoting the cultural heritage of Venice. This book showcases the most impressive restoration projects of the last twenty years, from the eighteenth-century façade of the Church of Jesuits and early-Renaissance façade of the Church of San Zaccaria in Venice, to the Chapel of the Blessed Giovanni Orsini and the Romanesque portal of the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence in Croatia. Beautifully photographed in breathtaking detail, this volume tells the story of the crucial role that Venetian Heritage has in preserving the art of Venice both in Italy and in the areas once part of the Republic of Venice.
Author : Wolfgang Wolters
Publisher : Deutscher Kunstverlag
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,15 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Venice (Italy)
ISBN : 9783422069053
A comprehensive and entertaining illustrated guide to the Doge's Palace, Venice's uniquely beautiful landmark alongside the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Cathedral. As the seat of the aristocratic government as well as the residence if the Doge, its interiors illustrate the myth of Venice.
Author : Margaret Oliphant
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Page : 462 pages
File Size : 30,23 MB
Release : 1887
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Author : Jerusha D Richardson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,53 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
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ISBN : 9781015888500
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