Capital, Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy
Moor wearing turban, carved stone capital, detail, on the south facade of the Doge's Palace or Palazzo Ducale, begun 1340 and built in Venetian Gothic style, Venice, Italy. It was the residence of the Doge of Venice, supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice, until the Napoleonic occupation in 1797, and is now a museum. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13973004
Media ID
45436096
Size
3594px x 5906px
(7.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
