VITTORIA, Alessandro
(b. 1525, Trento, d. 1608, Venezia

Bust of Francesco Duodo

c. 1596
Marble
Galleria Franchetti, Ca' d'Oro, Venice

The Duodos were a long-established Venetian patrician family. From the 11th century the family gave commanders to the armies and procurators of San Marco.

Francesco Duodo (1518-1592) was admiral, general commander of the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, then became procurator of San Marco. Domenico Duodo, Francesco's brother, obtained the same position in 1592 after Francesco's death.




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