Palazzo Ducale & San Marco Museum

Palazzo Ducale di Venezia - the Doge's Palace	The western façade of the Doge's Palace overlooking Piazzetta San Marco	Loggia of the western façade of the Doge's Palace with the Column of St. Mark and S. Giorgio Maggiore	Doge's Palace and the bridge Ponte della Paglia (Bridge of Straw)
Statue on the south façade of the Doge's Palace	South Loggia of the Doge's Palace - with posters for an exhibition of Venice and Islam	Statue of Eve on the Doge's Palace, Venice	Doge's Palace, pink & white marble southern façade
Doge's Palace - Palazzo Ducale di Venezia, west façade	The Doge's Palace of Venice was built 1309-1424	Sculpture group on the tympanum of the western façade of the Doge's Palace	The Doge kneeling before the Lion of St. Mark, tympanum of the Doge's Palace
Palazzo Ducale di Venezia, west façade	Sculpture of a soldier wearing only a helment, to the left of the central balcony on the west façade, Doge's Palace	Porta della Carta connects the Doge's Palace to St. Mark's Basilica	Doge Francesco Foscari (r1423-1457) kneeling before the Lion of St. Mark, tympanum of the Porta della Carta
Doge's Palace - the Judgement of Solomon on the northwest corner	Porta della Carta (1438-1442) Palazzo Ducale di Venezia	Allegory of Fortitude, one of the 4 Cardinal Virtues	The Doge Francesco Foscari kneeling (1885 copy) before the Lion of St. Mark, tympanum of the Porta della Carta
Archangel sculpture on the Doge's Palace	Gothic Balcony Window on the upper level of the south façade of the Doge's Palace carved in 1404 by Pier Paolo Dalle Masegne	Balcony and loggia of the south façade of the Doge's Palace	Northern façade of the interior courtyard of the Doge's Palace with the Monopola Portico (L) and Foscari Arch (R)
Bartolomeo Monopola's clock above the portico overlooking the Doge's Palace courtyard	Dome of the Basilica di San Marco behind sculptures on the small spires of the Foscari Arch	The sculptures on the Foscari arch representing the Liberal Arts	The Renaissance Foscari Arch (1608-1615) Doge's Palace
Francesco Maria I della Rovere, the Duke of Urbino, Foscari Arch	Bronze sculpture of a page symbolizing fidelity in a niche on the Foscari Arch	The Stairs of Giants - Scala dei giganti - leading to the Doge's private quarters	Lion of St. Mark, the symbol of Venice, over the Scala dei giganti, Doge's Palace
Statue of Mars by Jacopo Sansovino (1565) one of the giants of the staircase	Statue of Mars on the Staircase of the Giants in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace	Statue of Neptune by Jacopo Sansovino (1565) one of the giants of the staircase	Bronze statue of Adam by Antonio Rizzo in a niche on east side of the the Foscari Arch
Renaissance Foscari Arch and Monopola Portico at the north end of the Doge's Palace courtyard	Denontie Secrete Contro Chi Occultera Gratie Et Officii O Collunder A Per Nasconder La Vera Rendita D Essi	Statue of Hercules on the second floor loggia, east side, Doge's Palace	Statue of Atlas on the second floor loggia, east side, Doge's Palace
Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro leading to the upper floor of the Doge's Palace	Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro leading to the upper floor of the Doge's Palace	Carving on the Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro of an old woman, Doge's Palace	Ceiling of the Scala d'Oro leading to the upper floor of the Doge's Palace
Statues on top of the Foscari Arch representing the Liberal Arts seen from the upper level of the east wing of the Doge's Palace	Fireplace, Doge's Palace interior	Painted ceiling, Doge's Palace interior	Suit of Armor, Doge's Palace
View looking east along the Venice waterfront from the Doge's Palce	View looking east along the Venice waterfront from the Doge's Palce	S. Zaccarla pier of the Venice public ferry system	The Courtyard of the Doge's Palace from the upper floor of the South Wing
The East Wing of the Doge's Palace	Rio del Palazzo from the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte del Sospiri)	The Prison across the Bridge of Sighs from the Doge's Palace	The statue of Mars on the Stairway of the Giants
The Courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia	Loggia of the 2nd Floor of the East Wing of the Doge's Palace	Bridge of Sighs (Ponte del Sospiri) over the canal Rio del Palazzo	Rio del Palazzo along the east side of the Doge's Palace
The museums in the Napoleonic Wing of the Procuraties and the Procuratie Nuove are included in the ticket to the Doge's Palace	Grand staircase of the Napoleonic wing of the Procuraties, entrance to the museums on St. Mark's Square	Large tondo (circular painting) on the ceiling of the Grand Staircase, Napoleonic wing of the Procuraties	Galata Morto - Dead Gladiator, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Galata in Ginocchio - Gladiator on his knee, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale	Galata in Ginocchio - Gladiator on his knee, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale	Galata in Atto di Cadere - Gladiator in the act of falling, 2nd C. AD copy of 2nd C. BC original, Museo Archeologico Nazionale	Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Piazza San Marco, Venezia
Bacchus, Museo Archeologico Nazionale	Eros Che Incorda l'Arco - Cupid Stringing His Bow, 2nd C. AD copy of 4th C. BC Greek original	Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Venezia	Madonna col Bambino (Madonna Frizzoni) Giovanni Bellini, 1470-75, Museo Correr, Venezia
Museum of the Doge's Palace	Entrance to the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (National Library of St Mark's)	Large classical statue, Biblioteca Marciana	Large classical statue, Biblioteca Marciana
Ceiling of the Sala Monumentali della Bibioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice