The Giants Staircase - Venice
by Philip Openshaw
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The Giants Staircase - Venice
Artist
Philip Openshaw
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Giants’ Staircase of the Doge’s Palace in Venice was the official entrance to the Doge's Palace and was built between 1483 and 1491 and designed by Antonio Rizzo.
Its name derives from the two marble statues by Sansovino depicting Mars and Neptune, placed here in 1567, which represented the power and dominion of Venice on the mainland (Mars) and the sea (Neptune).
The monumental staircase connects the courtyard to the inner lodge on the first floor and it was the place where the ceremony of the Doge’s coronation took place. It was therefore a very important place from a symbolic point of view and in fact the Doge Marino Falier was beheaded here on charges of high treason on April 17, 1355.
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September 3rd, 2016
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