Sebastiano Venier
Sebastiano Venier (* 1496, † March 3, 1578 ) was from 1577 to 1578 86th Doge of Venice. His short reign was after the victory of the Holy League against the Turks a time of peace.
Family
The Venier presented with Antonio Venier (1382-1400), Francesco Venier and Doge Sebastiano Venier three, and 18 procurators and various admirals.
Life
Venier, the younger of two sons of Moise Venier and Dona Elena, showed early in his youth interest in the law and was, without ever having obtained a degree, as distinguished jurist.
In 1570 he was elected procuratore de ultra and end of the same year at the age of just 74 years for Admiral ( capitano generale da mar). As a fleet commander of the Venetians was his relationship with Don Juan of Austria, the commander of the Spaniards, marked by tensions and mutual dislike.
He took next to the Admiral Agostino Barbarigo part in the Battle of Lepanto, in which the Holy League defeated the Ottoman Turks under Don Juan d'Austria. In Venice he was worshiped as the winner of Lepanto. But not succeeded the Republic, permanently reap the benefits of their victory as the Turks proved in the subsequent peace negotiations as successful.
Sebastiano Venier was married to Cecilia Contarini, with whom he had a daughter Elena.
The Dogenamt
Sebastiano Venier was elected at the age of 81 years, unanimously elected Doge. The Office gave him physical hardship, he was a little deaf, and his difficult and contentious temperament could he get as Doge. 1577 as a special award, the Golden Rose, he was by Pope Gregory XIII. awarded.
After the fire of 1574 broke out in 1578, a second fire from the upper floors of the Doge's Palace, which caused a second time horrific devastation. The damage could not be repaired, so that what looks like a new building, made a design for the Palladio. However, the supporters of this plan could not prevail against the strong conservative faction, and the building was restored under the direction of Antonio da Ponte in its old form. For the decoration of the Sala del Consiglio Maggior, the Sala dello Scrutino, the Sala delle Quattro Porte and the Sala del Collegio Commission designed a specially formed the image program. Ceilings and walls were lavishly decorated with paintings and stucco. Involved as an artist were, among others, Tintoretto, Palma Giovane, Veronese and the brothers Zuccari. A highlight of the new equipment is the huge Paradise Tintoretto's picture on the front page of the Sala del Consiglio Maggior.
Pictures
- Tintoretto: Sebastiano Venier in armor and Dogenmantel before the panorama of the Battle of Lepanto, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- Paolo Veronese: The Doge Sebastiano Venier, surrounded by Fides, Venezia, Justina and St. Mark, at 1578 - 1582, votive, Sala del Collegio, the Doge's Palace, Venice
- Andrea Vincentino: Portrait of the Doge, Museo Correr, Venice
- Unknown Venetian painter: Portrait of the Doge, Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck
- Bust of Sebastiano Venier, winner of Lepanto. Marble bust, Doge's Palace
Tomb
Sebastiano Venier was first provisionally buried in the burial church of the Venier, Santa Maria degli Angeli in Murano, in anticipation of the establishment of a reasonable Dogengrabmals by the family. However, neither the family nor the Republic strove particularly to build the victor of Lepanto an appropriate monument. It was not until 1907, the urn was with his remains at the initiative of Pompeo Molmenti after Zanipolo, the final resting place of many Doges transferred.
The bronze statue of the Doge on the tomb is by Antonio dal Zotto.