Venice, Italy: San Marco: Doge's Palace: Square Atrium: Ceiling
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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May 22, 2017
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Doge's Palace , Palazzo Ducale , Square Atrium , Atrio Quadrato , Ceilings , Jacopo Tintoretto , Virtues in Art , Old Testament in Art , Four Seasons in Art , Allegorical Figures in Art , Institutional Chambers , Sale Istituzionali , Signage
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Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show the ceiling in the Square Atrium (in Italian: Atrio Quadrato) of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), which is located in the San Marco district on the island of Venice, Italy. Venice (Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy that is built on a group of 126 islands separated by open water and canals, linked through 472 bridges. The historical island city is home to only 51K people, but a very popular tourist destination with about 60K tourists per day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its beauty, architecture, and artwork. The Doge (chief magistrate) of Venice was the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice when this palace was built in 1340. The Square Atrium is the first room at the top of the Golden Staircase of the Doge's Palace and served as a waiting room for visiting dignitaries. It is one of the Institutional Chambers (Chambers of Government) located on the second floor of the palace. The central painting in the Square Atrium by Tintoretto depicts a kneeling Doge Priuli (who reigned 1559-1567) being presented by Saint Jerome to the allegorical figures of Justice and Peace. These two virtues were especially prized by the Republic. Smaller rectangular monochrome paintings, probably painted by Tintoretto's assistants, depict four Old Testament scenes representing wisdom, liberty, power, and wealth. The square corner paintings feature personifications of the four seasons.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0