Venice, Italy: San Marco: Doge's Palace: Hall of the Four Doors: Ceiling Paintings
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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 , Hall of the Four Doors , Sala delle Quattro Porte , Ceilings , Jacopo Tintoretto , Bombarda , Venetian Paintings , Frescoes
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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 Hall of the Four Doors (in Italian: Sala delle Quattro Porte) 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 Hall of the Four Doors is the second room upon entering the Doge's Palace (after the Square Atrium). The hall extends the entire width of this wing of the palace. The barrel vaulted ceiling was decorated with white stucco and gilding by Bombarda (1575-1577). The frescoes on the ceiling are by Tintoretto. The central painting is "Venice Symbolically Receiving Dominion over the Adriatic from Jupiter" (aka "Jupiter Gives Venice Dominion Over the Adriatic"). The round ceiling frescoes near the windows are "Venice Breaking the Chains of Captivity" (aka "Venice Breaks the Yoke of Slavery") and "Juno Offering Venice the Peacock and Thunderbolt."
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0