Service abroad could be not only a stepping stone to higher office, but also a way to become "more noble than noble" through the patronage of art and architecture. What They Talked About When They ...

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Churches hung with Renaissance art masterpieces. A canal view down every street. Gondolas weaving their way between ferries and transport barges. Sunset on the lagoon. Venice is everyone's dream city.

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