Venice, Italy: San Marco: Doge's Palace: Hall of the College
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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 College , Sala del Collegio , Jacopo Tintoretto , Francesco Bello , Andrea Faentin , Paolo Veronese , Italian High Renaissance Paintings , Palladian Style , Venetian Paintings , Allegorical Paintings , Ceilings , Venice in Art
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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 magnificent decoration in the Hall of the College (in Italian: Sala del Collegio) 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 College was used for assemblies of the magistracy, which was known as the Pien Collegio, and for welcoming dignitaries. The room was destroyed by a fire in 1574 and subsequently designed in Palladian style and decorated with High Renaissance paintings. The wooden wainscoting and carved ceiling were done by Francesco Bello and Andrea Faentin in 1576. The ceiling was decorated with canvases by Paolo Veronese in 1575 with a cycle of paintings intended to convey the power and glory of Venice. The walls feature paintings by Tintoretto and his workshop. Of these, "The Doge Andrea Gritti worshipping the Madonna" is particularly noteworthy; this is shown in photo 4380 between the Palladian style pediment topping the doorway and the partial view of the ceiling.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0