Palazzo Ducale di Venezia - the Doge's Palace |
The western façade of the Doge's Palace overlooking Piazzetta San Marco |
Loggia of the western façade of the Doge's Palace with the Column of St. Mark and S. Giorgio Maggiore |
Doge's Palace and the bridge Ponte della Paglia (Bridge of Straw) |
Statue on the south façade of the Doge's Palace |
South Loggia of the Doge's Palace - with posters for an exhibition of Venice and Islam |
Statue of Eve on the Doge's Palace, Venice |
Doge's Palace, pink & white marble southern façade |
Doge's Palace - Palazzo Ducale di Venezia, west façade |
The Doge's Palace of Venice was built 1309-1424 |
Sculpture group on the tympanum of the western façade of the Doge's Palace |
The Doge kneeling before the Lion of St. Mark, tympanum of the Doge's Palace |
Palazzo Ducale di Venezia, west façade |
Sculpture of a soldier wearing only a helment, to the left of the central balcony on the west façade, Doge's Palace |
Porta della Carta connects the Doge's Palace to St. Mark's Basilica |
Doge Francesco Foscari (r1423-1457) kneeling before the Lion of St. Mark, tympanum of the Porta della Carta |
Doge's Palace - the Judgement of Solomon on the northwest corner |
Porta della Carta (1438-1442) Palazzo Ducale di Venezia |
Allegory of Fortitude, one of the 4 Cardinal Virtues |
The Doge Francesco Foscari kneeling (1885 copy) before the Lion of St. Mark, tympanum of the Porta della Carta |
Archangel sculpture on the Doge's Palace |
Gothic Balcony Window on the upper level of the south façade of the Doge's Palace carved in 1404 by Pier Paolo Dalle Masegne |
Balcony and loggia of the south façade of the Doge's Palace |
Northern façade of the interior courtyard of the Doge's Palace with the Monopola Portico (L) and Foscari Arch (R) |
Bartolomeo Monopola's clock above the portico overlooking the Doge's Palace courtyard |
Dome of the Basilica di San Marco behind sculptures on the small spires of the Foscari Arch |
The sculptures on the Foscari arch representing the Liberal Arts |
The Renaissance Foscari Arch (1608-1615) Doge's Palace |
Francesco Maria I della Rovere, the Duke of Urbino, Foscari Arch |
Bronze sculpture of a page symbolizing fidelity in a niche on the Foscari Arch |
The Stairs of Giants - Scala dei giganti - leading to the Doge's private quarters |
Lion of St. Mark, the symbol of Venice, over the Scala dei giganti, Doge's Palace |
Statue of Mars by Jacopo Sansovino (1565) one of the giants of the staircase |
Statue of Mars on the Staircase of the Giants in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace |
Statue of Neptune by Jacopo Sansovino (1565) one of the giants of the staircase |
Bronze statue of Adam by Antonio Rizzo in a niche on east side of the the Foscari Arch |
Renaissance Foscari Arch and Monopola Portico at the north end of the Doge's Palace courtyard |
Denontie Secrete Contro Chi Occultera Gratie Et Officii O Collunder A Per Nasconder La Vera Rendita D Essi |
Statue of Hercules on the second floor loggia, east side, Doge's Palace |
Statue of Atlas on the second floor loggia, east side, Doge's Palace |
Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro leading to the upper floor of the Doge's Palace |
Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro leading to the upper floor of the Doge's Palace |
Carving on the Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro of an old woman, Doge's Palace |
Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro leading to the upper floor of the Doge's Palace |
Statues on top of the Foscari Arch representing the Liberal Arts seen from the upper level of the east wing of the Doge's Palace |
Fireplace, Doge's Palace interior |
Painted ceiling, Doge's Palace interior |
Suit of Armor, Doge's Palace |
View looking east along the Venice waterfront from the Doge's Palce |
View looking east along the Venice waterfront from the Doge's Palce |
S. Zaccarla pier of the Venice public ferry system |
The Courtyard of the Doge's Palace from the upper floor of the South Wing |
The East Wing of the Doge's Palace |
Rio del Palazzo from the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte del Sospiri) |
The Prison across the Bridge of Sighs from the Doge's Palace |
The statue of Mars on the Stairway of the Giants |
The Courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia |
Loggia of the 2nd Floor of the East Wing of the Doge's Palace |
Bridge of Sighs (Ponte del Sospiri) over the canal Rio del Palazzo |
Rio del Palazzo along the east side of the Doge's Palace |
The museums in the Napoleonic Wing of the Procuraties and the Procuratie Nuove are included in the ticket to the Doge's Palace |
Grand staircase of the Napoleonic wing of the Procuraties, entrance to the museums on St. Mark's Square |
Large tondo (circular painting) on the ceiling of the Grand Staircase, Napoleonic wing of the Procuraties |
Galata Morto - Dead Gladiator, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale |
Galata in Ginocchio - Gladiator on his knee, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale |
Galata in Ginocchio - Gladiator on his knee, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale |
Galata in Atto di Cadere - Gladiator in the act of falling, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale |
Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Piazza San Marco, Venezia |
Bacchus, Museo Archeologico Nazionale |
Eros Che Incorda l'Arco - Cupid Stringing His Bow, 2nd C. AD copy of 4th C. BC Greek original |
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Venezia |
Madonna col Bambino (Madonna Frizzoni) Giovanni Bellini, 1470-75, Museo Correr, Venezia |
Museum of the Doge's Palace |
Entrance to the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (National Library of St Mark's) |
Large classical statue, Biblioteca Marciana |
Large classical statue, Biblioteca Marciana |
Ceiling of the Sala Monumentali della Bibioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice |