Gentile Bellini (painter; 1429-1507)
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Brick pavements at St Mark
Current digs in the Piazza San Marco reveal the ancient brick pavings of the square, as we know them from paintings.
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Slavery in Venice
Slavery existed in Venice throughout the history of the republic, and the Venetian profited from the lucrative trade.
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Slaves in Venice
Slavery was not a large part of Venetian culture or Venetian history, but there were slaves in Venice.