Venice, Italy: San Marco: Royal Palace of Venice: Correr Museum: Bust of Tiberius
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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May 24, 2017
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Piazza di San Marco , Correr Museum , Museo Correr , Male Busts , Sculptures , Tiberius in Art , Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus in Art , Roman Emperors in Art , Maius Imperium
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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 were taken in the Royal Palace of Venice (in Italian: Il Palazzo Reale) 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 (Piazza di San Marco) is the basilica dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist and contains his relics. The church is sited on the eastern end of the square, the former center of the Republic of Venice, and is attached to the Doge's Palace. There are other important landmarks around this square, such as the Royal Palace of Venice, which is a complex that consists of the Marciana Library, the Archaeological Museum, and the Correr Museum (Museo Correr). The Correr Museum's items originated with Teodoro Correr, a passionate collector who bequeathed his collection to the city of Venice in 1830. The photos show signage and a bust of Tiberius (42 BCE to 37 CE), the Roman emperor from 14 to 37 CE. Tiberius was the emperor referenced in John 19:12 (New International Version of the Bible): "From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, �If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.� The portrait is of the "Maius Imperium" (greater power) type, dating back to around 13 CE.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0