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Munificentia Venetiarum

Munificentia Venetiarum – Scrinium – A.A., Arm. I-XVIII, 1302 – Archivum Secretum Vaticanum (Vatican City, State of the Vatican City)

Italy — 1586

A villa for the Pope: the lavishly illuminated deed of gift from the Doge of Venice, written entirely in gold and today preserved in the famous seal collection of the Vatican Library

  1. Pasquale Cicogna (1509–95) was the Doge of the Venetian Republic, Duke of Candia, and Rector of Cyprus

  2. This manuscript documents the gift of a palazzo to Pope Sixtus V (1521–90) to be used as a residence by the Papal Nuncio

  3. The gold seal of Doge Pasquale Cicogna is now part of the Vatican Library’s famous collection of seals

Munificentia Venetiarum

A.A., Arm. I-XVIII, 1302 Archivum Secretum Vaticanum (Vatican City, State of the Vatican City)
Munificentia Venetiarum – Scrinium – A.A., Arm. I-XVIII, 1302 – Archivum Secretum Vaticanum (Vatican City, State of the Vatican City)
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Munificentia Venetiarum

The Republic of Venice was one of the most prosperous states in Renaissance Italy, commanding a massive fleet with a trade empire stretching spanning the Adriatic, Mediterranean, Black Sea, and beyond. It was also one of the most powerful Italian states with an often-strained relationship with the Papacy. As part of an effort to improve relations, the Venetian Doge Pasquale Cicogna (1509–95) gave Pope Sixtus V (1521–90) a magnificent palazzo as a residence for the Papal Nuncio in Venice. This splendid deed is perfectly in keeping with this generous gift: it is written entirely in precious gold ink and bears the golden seal of the Doge. The text is surrounded by an ornate gold-framed border consisting of the cardinal virtues, putti, animals and garlands. A truly magnificent testimony to Venetian-Vatican relations in the 16th century!

Munificentia Venetiarum

Pasquale Cicogna (1509–95) was the Doge of the Venetian Republic, Duke of Candia, Rector of Cyprus, and a religious man who met success in both business and arms. The Munificentia Venetiarum or “Munificence of Venice” documents the gift of a palazzo to Pope Sixtus V (1521–90), which was formerly owned by the Gritti family and had been a residence of Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538). It was to be used as a Venetian residence by the Papal Nuncio, an ecclesiastical diplomat representing the Holy See. This donation is recorded in a sublime document written in gold ink and adorned with splendid marginalia. The document is affixed with the splendid gold seal of Doge Pasquale Cicogna, which was joined to the document with a red silk thread and is now part of the Vatican Library’s famous collection of gold seals from various kings, princes, and emperors across the centuries.

Codicology

Size / Format
1 leave / 48.6 × 68.8 cm
Origin
Italy
Date
1586
Language
Latin
Illustrations
A magnificent, gold-decorated border frames the text written in gold ink
Content
Document of the donation of the Gritti Palace by Doge Cicogna to the Pope
Patron
Doge Pasquale Cicogna
Previous Owners
Pope Sixtus V
Available facsimile editions:
Munificentia Venetiarum – Scrinium – A.A., Arm. I-XVIII, 1302 – Archivum Secretum Vaticanum (Vatican City, State of the Vatican City)
#1 Munificentia Venetiarum
Scrinium – Zurich, 2009
Limited Edition: 399 copies
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#1 Munificentia Venetiarum

Scrinium – Zurich, 2009
Munificentia Venetiarum – Scrinium – A.A., Arm. I-XVIII, 1302 – Archivum Secretum Vaticanum (Vatican City, State of the Vatican City)
Munificentia Venetiarum – Scrinium – A.A., Arm. I-XVIII, 1302 – Archivum Secretum Vaticanum (Vatican City, State of the Vatican City) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Scrinium – Zurich, 2009
Limited Edition: 399 copies
Binding: The facsimile is presented in a parchment-lined display case that comes together with the commentary volume in a decorative external case with brown leather binding.
Commentary: 1 volume
Language: Italian
1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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