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Having changed hands over the centuries, this grande dame belonged to the Pisani family before becoming the private home of the doge of Venice, Andrea Gritti, in 1525. Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, "The Top 5 Venice City Hotels," 8 July 2020

Italians have been ruled by Caligula, Mussolini, Berlusconi, and all sorts of princes, popes, and doges. Brian T. Allen, National Review, "The American Pavilion in the Venice Biennale: Safe and Sorry," 10 Aug. 2019

The former private apartments of the doge—the supreme authority of the Venetian republic—now host rotating art exhibtions. Dagmar Schwell, National Geographic, "Historical journey: Discover the architectural legacy of Venice," 8 May 2019

Today the doge still keeps a watchful eye from his portrait (a vintage copy of a Titian original) in a ground floor salon. Jean Bond Rafferty, Town & Country, "Dispatches from the Renaissance," 17 Dec. 2012

The Italian hotel group that recast and refurbished the Renaissance-era interiors of the palazzo (even installing air conditioning) named it after its most prominent owners, the descendants of Andrea Gritti, a doge of Venice in the 16th century. Jean Bond Rafferty, Town & Country, "Dispatches from the Renaissance," 17 Dec. 2012

Between this island and its nearest neighbor, a cathedral that housed the graves of two of Venice’s doges once stood. Patrick Rogers, Town & Country, "Exploring Venice's Exclusive Private Islands," 12 Mar. 2018

Every year, the doge of Venice would get into a boat to renew the city’s vows with its eternal companion. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "Venice Has Been Married to the Sea for Over a Thousand Years," 26 May 2017

Every year, the doge of Venice would get into a boat to renew the city’s vows with its eternal companion. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "Venice Has Been Married to the Sea for Over a Thousand Years," 26 May 2017

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