Famous people of Venice

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The Doge

• Doge is the Latin word of “Duke”.

• A Doge is a person with power similar to that of a king in some way.

• In Venice, Doges were elected for life.

• Doges have ruled the city of Venice for more than 1000 years.

• The last Doge was Ludovico Manin lost his power to France when Venice fell under Napoleon's army in 1797.

Painters and Artists

• Canaletto was born in Venice in 1697.

• He was an artist famous for painting landscapes and the life of people in Venice.

Famous Architects

• Andrea Palladio is the most famous architect in Venice• He was born in 1508.• He had designed many churches, villas, urban residences

includingthe Olympic theatre called Vicenza.• Even the US President’s White House in Washington is

designed based on inspiration from Palladio's architecture.

Famous Writers

• John Ruskin, born in 1819, is a famous writer, poet, and historian thinker.

• He went to Venice in 1840 for the first time.

• He was fascinated by the marvelous beauties of the city.

• And he wrote a diary in which he described the numerous masterpieces in Venice.

Famous Singer

• Patty Pravo was a famous pop singer and also a song composer.

• She started singing at 15 and became popular at the end of 60's.

• She liked to appear in unconventional strange and provocative looks.