Entrance to Doge's Palace by Peter Kwok

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05-JUN-2011

Entrance to Doge's Palace

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The Gothic style Porta della Carta, main gate to Doge's Palace.
It is on the west side of the palace, next to St. Mark's Basilica, facing the Piazzetta.

On the right at the corner column stands a statue of archangel Gabriel with the Annunciation lily. Beneath it is the Judgement of Solomon.

On the lower left is the Tetrarchs, a dark sculpture depicting Diocletian, Maximilian, Constantius, and Valerius.
This 4th century relic from Egypt was looted from Byzantium in 1204.

Inside the gate is the Scala dei giganti, the grand staircase that leads up to the museum inside the palace. Click here to see more details of this portal.

Canon EOS 50D ,Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
1/250s f/7.1 at 38mm iso200 hide exif

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Date/Time	05-Jun-2011 11:18:48
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The Gothic style Porta della Carta, main gate to Doge's Palace. It is on the west side of the palace, next to St. Mark's Basilica, facing the Piazzetta.
On the right at the corner column stands a statue of archangel Gabriel with the Annunciation lily. Beneath it is the Judgement of Solomon.
On the lower left is the Tetrarchs, a dark sculpture depicting Diocletian, Maximilian, Constantius, and Valerius. This 4th century relic from Egypt was looted from Byzantium in 1204.
Inside the gate is the Scala dei giganti, the grand staircase that leads up to the museum inside the palace.	Click here to see more details of this portal.