VERONESE, Paolo
(b. 1528, Verona, d. 1588, Venezia)

Ceiling decoration (detail)

1578-82
Oil on canvas
Palazzo Ducale, Venice

The themes on the ceiling of the Sala del Collegio refer to the Virtues of the Republic and to the symbols of its dominion: the sea and military strength, together with Religion and Faith, Peace and Justice.