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Italy / Venice: Giovanni Mocenigo (1408 - 4 November 1485), Doge of Venice (1478-1485). Tempera on panel painting by Gentile Bellini (1429-1507), c. 1478-1479.

Italy / Venice: Giovanni Mocenigo (1408 - 4 November 1485), Doge of Venice (1478-1485). Tempera on panel painting by Gentile Bellini (1429-1507), c. 1478-1479.<br/><br/>. Giovanni Mocenigo was Doge of Venice (r. 1478-1485), hailing from a very distinguished family. His brother, Pietro Mocenigo, had served as Doge before him.<br/><br/>. He fought at sea against the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II and on land against Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, from whom he recaptured Rovigo and the Polesine. His dogaressa was Taddea Michiel (d. 1479), who was the last dogaressa to be crowned in Venice until Zilia Dandolo in 1557.
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Title:
Italy / Venice: Giovanni Mocenigo (1408 - 4 November 1485), Doge of Venice (1478-1485). Tempera on panel painting by Gentile Bellini (1429-1507), c. 1478-1479.
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Italy / Venice: Giovanni Mocenigo (1408 - 4 November 1485), Doge of Venice (1478-1485). Tempera on panel painting by Gentile Bellini (1429-1507), c. 1478-1479.

. Giovanni Mocenigo was Doge of Venice (r. 1478-1485), hailing from a very distinguished family. His brother, Pietro Mocenigo, had served as Doge before him.

. He fought at sea against the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II and on land against Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, from whom he recaptured Rovigo and the Polesine. His dogaressa was Taddea Michiel (d. 1479), who was the last dogaressa to be crowned in Venice until Zilia Dandolo in 1557.
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37.7 x 51.8 cm | 14.8 x 20.4 in (300 dpi)
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1408 1429-1507 1478-1479 1478-1485 1485 4 BELLINI DOGE DUX GENTILE GIOVANNI ITALIA ITALY MOCENIGO NO 4 NO.4 NOVEMBER PAINT PAINTING PAINTINGS PANEL TEMPERA TEMPERA, EGG-TEMPERA TEMPLE VENECIA VENEZIA VENICE VENICE, ITALY