Venice, Italy: San Marco: Marciana National Library: Signage for Jeweled Cups
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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May 24, 2017
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Small Square of St. Mark's , Piazzetta di San Marco , Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana , Marciana National Marciana Library , Marciana Library , Sansoviniana Library , Library of Saint Mark , Royal Palace of Venice , Palazzo Reale di Venezia , Libraries , Jeweled Cups , Cup of the Rainbow , Holy Grail Cup
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The photo shows signage in the Marciana National Library (in Italian: Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana), located in the Small Square of St. Mark's (Piazzetta di San Marco) 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 landmark of St. Mark's Square is the basilica dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist and contains his relics. The church is sited on the eastern end of the Piazza of San Marco, the former center of the Republic of Venice, and is attached to the Doge's Palace. The Piazzetta di San Marco is a small square that connects the south side of the Piazza di San Marco (Square of St. Mark's) to the waterway of the lagoon. This small square lies between the Doge's Palace on the east and the Biblioteca Marciana on the west. The Marciana Library is part of the Royal Palace of Venice complex, along with the Archaeological Museum and the Correr Museum. The library features a vaulted ceiling with 21 round paintings by Venetian artists such as Titian, Sansovino, and Veronese. The signage for the Cup of the Rainbow and the Holy Grail Cup, two jeweled cups that appear to have been displayed in the Marciana Library, is shown in the photograph. The sign appears lighted in a heart shape, which is interesting and poetic, whether by coincidence or design.
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