Over more than a thousand years, Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various ...

Built in the mid-15th century, it is crowned with a sculpture of the Lion of Saint Mark, emblem of the Republic of Venice. Surrounding the entrance are eight statues representing Roman ...

and the Ottoman (1453-1922); and Venice—La Serenìssima—the formidable seafaring capital of the Republic of Venice (697-1797). To put things in perspective, the exhibition displays a color ...

Over more than a thousand years, Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling empires, the Venetian Republic avoided foreign ...