Deity: Neptune
Title: Sculpture of Neptune
Location: Scala dei Giganti at Doge’s palace- Venice, Italy
Sculptor: Jacopo Sansovino
Date: 1565 (Gothic period)
Dimensions: approximately 3.5 meters
Photo: Caitlyn Mitchell
Significance of the work:
This sculpture is placed in a position of great power in the Venetian government. The staircase in which it is located is where the crowning of the doge of Venice takes place. Neptune’s regal presence on this stairwell indicates Venetian authority over the sea.
Sources: http://www.italyguides.it/us/venice_italy/doge_s_palace/giant_s_stairway.htm
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