Procession of the Doge of Venice Woodcut 1555–1560 Published by Matteo Pagano Italian Italy Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Processions integral part of Venetian religious and civic life. State and church were inextricably intertwined, The doge served not only as the head of the civil government, governor of the ducal church of St. Mark’s, important ecclesiastical institution in the city. processions celebrating civic events all culminated in some kind of religious service.

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Location: europe
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