Pietro Mocenigo
Pietro Mocenigo (* 1405, † February 23, 1476 in Venice) was 1474-1476 70th Doge of Venice.
Family
Pietro Mocenigo came from a family that provided a total of seven Doge Tommaso Mocenigo (1414-1423), uncle of Pietro Mocenigo, Giovanni Mocenigo (1478-1485), Alvise Mocenigo I. (1570-1577), Alvise Mocenigo II (1700 -1709 ), Alvise Mocenigo III. (1722-1732) and Alvise Mocenigo IV ( 1763-1778 ).
Life
Pietro Mocenigo was as capitan general since mar one of the most successful war hero Venice. He captured the city of Smyrna, undertook for the benefit of the Republic extended forays into Asia Minor, Cyprus opened a rebellion against Catherine Cornaro down, freed the city of Scutari by the Turks and amassed a considerable personal fortune on the way. Throughout his career, he held several high offices in the service of the Republic. According to the testimony of contemporaries, he was a great orator of high intelligence and profound learning. In 1471 he was elected Procurator of San Marco. He received the Dogenamt only at the second attempt, in the choice of 1474th He was married to Laura Zorzi, but had no children.
Tomb
The tomb of Pietro Mocenigo is the entrance of the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, and is part of an extensive system of family grave with two other Dogengrabmälern and the canopy grave of Tommaso Mocenigo.
The 1481 created by Pietro Lombardo, composed of his sons Tullio and Antonio Tomb, is the first in Venice, which shows the Roman triumphal arch motif and enter into the Christian ideas and their picturing in favor of a personal appreciation of the deceased in the background.
The monument made of white Carrara marble rises on a high, decorated with reliefs pedestal on which the deeds of ancient heroes are presented. In the central arcade, the Doge, as the mar stands on a magnificent sarcophagus in the ceremonial armor of a capitano, presented by three ancients, dressed as warriors in triumph. In gesture and posture of the Doge repeated exactly the pose of the Risen Christ, who crowned the tomb. All architectural components of the tomb are decorated with ornaments made from the finest stonework of Lombardi.