CONTENTS

PART I.—THE STORY

CHAPTER I

PAGE

The Foundation at Rialto1

CHAPTER II

St Mark the Patron of Venice—The Brides of St Mark—Conquest of Dalmatia—Limitation of the Doge’s Power17

CHAPTER III

Expansion in the East—Reconciliation of Pope Alexander III. and the Emperor Barbarossa—The Wedding of the Adriatic35

CHAPTER IV

Enrico Dandolo and the Capture of Constantinople56

CHAPTER V

The Aristocracy—War with the Genoese—Loss of Constantinople72

CHAPTER VI

The Duel with Genoa—The Closing of the Great Council85

CHAPTER VII

The Oligarchy—Commercial Supremacy—The Bajamonte Conspiracy—The Council of the Ten—The Prisons103

CHAPTER VIII

Conquests on the Mainland—Execution of Marin Faliero—The Fall of Genoa118

CHAPTER IX

Aggression on the Mainland—Arrest and Execution of Carmagnola—The Two Foscari135

CHAPTER X

The Turkish Terror—Acquisition of Cyprus—Discovery of the Cape Route to India—The French Invasions—The League of Cambrai—Decline of Venice152

CHAPTER XI

Loss of Cyprus—Lepanto—Paolo Sarpi—Attack on the Ten—Loss of Crete—Temporary Reconquest of the Morea—Decadence—The End170

CHAPTER XII The Fine Arts at Venice

Masons—Painters—Glass-workers—Printers187

PART II.—THE CITY

SECTION I

Arrival—The Piazza215

SECTION II

The Basilica of St Mark222

SECTION III

The Ducal Palace241

SECTION IV

The Accademia252

SECTION V

The Grand Canal and S. Giorgio Maggiore263

SECTION VI

S. Zulian—S. Maria Formosa—S. Zanipolo (SS. Giovanni e Paolo)—The Colleoni Statue—The Scuola di S. Marco—S. Maria dei Miracoli275

SECTION VII

The Frari—The Scuola and Church of S. Rocco281

SECTION VIII

S. Zaccaria—S. Giorgio degli Schiavoni—S. Francesco della Vigna286

SECTION IX

The Riva degli Schiavoni—S. Maria della Pietà—Petrarch’s House—S. Giovanni in Bragoro—S. Martino—The Arsenal—The Public Gardens—S. Pietro in Castello289

SECTION X

S. Salvatore—Corte del Milione—S. Giovanni Grisostomo292

SECTION XI

S. Moisè—S. Stefano—Site of the Aldine Press—Il Bovolo—S. Vitale—S. Vio—The Salute—The Seminario295

SECTION XII

SS. Apostoli-Palazzo Falier—I Gesuiti—I Crociferi—S. Caterina—S. Maria dell’Orto—S. Marziale—Palazzo Giovanelli298

SECTION XIII

The Rialto—S. Giacomo del Rialto—S. Giovanni Elemosinario—S. Cassiano—S. Maria Mater Domini—Museo Civico301

SECTION XIV

S. Sebastiano—S. Maria del Carmine—S. Pantaleone—The Cobblers’ Guildhall—S. Polo—S. Apollinare305

SECTION XV

Giudecca—The Redentore—S. Trovaso309

SECTION XVI

Palazzo Labia—S. Giobbe—The Ghetti—Gli Scalzi310

SECTION XVII

Titian’s House—S. Michele in Isola—Murano314

SECTION XVIII

Torcello—S. Francesco del Deserto318

SECTION XIX

S. Nicolo del Lido320

SECTION XX

Chioggia322

APPENDIX I

List of Doges325

APPENDIX II

Bibliography326

INDEX328