The Likeness of Venice: A Life of Doge Francesco Foscari by Dennis Romano
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ISBN: 9780300112023
Yale University Press, 13 July 2007
Hardcover, 368 pages
A detailed political biography of Francesco Foscari, the Doge of Venice from 1423 to 1457. The book reconstructs Foscari’s life through archival records, chronicles, and material culture, exploring his rise to power, his long and turbulent rule, and his eventual forced resignation. It also situates his life within the broader political and cultural history of fifteenth-century Venice, examining how art, architecture, and state power were intertwined in shaping the identity and authority of the Venetian Republic.