Traditional costumes were worn at European kings and queens coronations. The elected doge of the republic of Venice wore silk, damask, and cloth of gold. The doge wore a horn shaped cap, then a crown. That must of looked weird! Every year the doge would throw his official ring into the sea to symbol "marriage" between Venice and the sea. What colors and materials men and women wore to thewedding represented something about them. Like the woman in this picture (left) is wearing a green dress because she is Italian and the man is wearing brown because he is a patron. Patrons paid artist to paint pictures of them in the latest fashion, even Bibical subjects were painted in costume. WOW their paintingsr look almost like a picture but I would rather take a picture than stand still for HOURS!
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