Vittore Carpaccio: Lion of St. Mark
We kick off Season 7's spotlight on Renaissance artist Vittore Carpaccio with his majestic, "Lion of St. Mark." This enormous painting announces Venice's return to power after a run-in with the League of Cambrai.
We'll find out how a winged lion became the symbol of Venice, what happens when a couple of tourists get carried away, and how a pope changing his mind led to Venice's resurgence.
SHOW NOTES
"Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice" is on view Nov. 20, 2022–Feb. 12, 2023. Find out more at https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/carpaccio-renaissance-venice.html
"A Long Look" theme is "Ascension" by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo
Episode theme is "Goudimel Hodie nobis caelorum rex" composed by Claude Goudimel. Performed by Michel Rondeau.
Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/43315-hodie-nobis-caelorum-rex/
Artwork information
Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice by Peter Humphrey et al. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2022.
https://www.italyouritaly.com/blog/2021/1/21/the-lion-of-san-marco
https://www.britannica.com/topic/League-of-Cambrai
Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd ©2009, Anchor Books.