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2. Doge's Palace - Wikipedia

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   The Doge's Palace (Doge pronounced / d oʊ (d) ʒ /; Italian: Palazzo Ducale; Venetian: Pałaso Dogal) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice. It was built in 1340 ...

3. History of the Doge's Palace in Venice - Wikipedia

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   The facade of the Doge's Palace overlooking St. Mark's Basin, in a mid-19th century photo by Carlo Ponti. The history of the Doge's palace in Venice begins in medieval times and continues with numerous extensions, renovations and demolitions aimed at adapting the building to the new needs of the city and in particular to the need to give a seat to the governing bodies that, increasing in ...

4. The Doge's Palace Seen from San Giorgio Maggiore (Claude ...

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   The Doge's Palace is composed of oil on canvas and its dimensions are 25 3/4 x 36 1/2 inches.. This work depicts the Doge's Palace, an iconic landmark of Venice and the historic seat of government of the Republic of Venice, along with buildings of the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront.

5. Venetian Gothic architecture - Wikipedia

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   Gothic arches adorn the Doge's Palace, Venice. Mostly 14th century. Venetian Gothic is the particular form of Italian Gothic architecture typical of Venice, originating in local building requirements, with some influence from Byzantine architecture, and some from Islamic architecture, reflecting Venice's trading network. Very unusually for ...

6. Il Paradiso - Wikipedia

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   Il Paradiso is a massive (22 x 9 metres) oil painting on canvas that dominates the main hall of the Doge's Palace, which hosted the Great Council of Venice. It is one of the largest paintings on canvas in the world and was painted by Jacopo Robusti, known more commonly as Tintoretto . [ 1 ]

7. Il Ballo del Doge - Wikipedia

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   A scene from Il Ballo del Doge. Il Ballo del Doge ("The Doge’s Ball") is a Venetian masquerade ball, one of the many events held annually during the Carnival of Venice.The ball itself is held in the 15th-century Venetian palace of Palazzo Pisani Moretta, situated on the Grand Canal in Venice.