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Festa della Sensa (Part Four)
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Festa della Sensa (Part Four)

Jost Amman · 1679 · houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Procession of the Doge on Ascension Day over the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The procession leads to the Bucintoro, the Doge's galley. Once a year the Doge ceremonially 'married' the Adriatic Sea during the Festa della Sensa by throwing a ring into the water from this galley.

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printcity-view in general'veduta'church (exterior)clockgondolaBasiliek van San Marco
Credit lineFesta della Sensa (vierde gedeelte). 1679. Jost Amman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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