Valier Tomb, Basilica of San Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, Italy

Tomb of the Valier family, 1708, by Andrea Tirali, 1657E1737, with statues of 2 doges and a dogaressa in front of a marble curtain held by putti, in the Basilica of San Giovanni e Paolo, built 1430s in Italian Gothic style, Venice, Italy, with medieval and Renaissance wall tombs. The church is dedicated to 2 early Christian martyrs, John and Paul. 25 Doges have been buried here since the 15th century. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1430s 1708 Castelo Cherub Doge Drapery Paolo Putti Putto Tiled Valier Veneto Venezia Zanipolo

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