Venice, Italy: San Marco: West Facade of Doge's Palace: Portal
Loading...
Authors
Sheppard, Beth M.
Issue Date
May 22, 2017
Type
Image
Language
Keywords
Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Piazza di San Marco , St. Mark's Square , Doge's Palace , Fa�ade of Doge's Palace , Porta Della Carta , Winged Lions in Art , Evangelists in Art , Patron Saints in Art , St. Mark in Art , Saint Mark in Art , Francesco Foscari in Art , Bartolomeo Bon , Doges in Art
Alternative Title
Abstract
Description
The photo shows the door on the west facade of the Doge's Palace, which is located in the San Marco district on the island of Venice, Italy. Venice (in Italian: 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 photo shows the 15th century door (or portal, "Porta della Carta") created by the sculptor Bartolomeo Bon. It was commissioned by Venice's longest reigning doge, Francesco Foscari, who is depicted as the kneeling figure before the winged lion of St. Mark. This copied sculpture is directly above the door; the original was smashed when Napoleon seized Venice in 1797. The photo was taken from the balcony of St. Mark's Basilica.
Citation
Publisher
License
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0