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Contarini

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Contarini (kōntärē`nē), ancient Venetian family, including eight doges, a cardinal, and several artists. The most celebrated member was

Andrea Contarini, 1300?–1382. He was doge (1368–82) at the time of the War of Chioggia Chioggia (kyôd`jä), city (1991 pop.
..... Click the link for more information.  between Venice and Genoa; he proved his patriotism by melting his gold and silver plate and mortgaging his lands to raise money for the state.
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The Burdett biennale was not about architectural invention as usually understood, and this prompted some outspoken criticism, particularly at the late-night crits organised by the AR and architectural impresario Robert White, in the Palazzo Contarini.
City architecture: politics and its architectural consequences ... by Finch, Paul / The Architectural Review
Monica Chojnacka's solid book shifts the focus from the freewheeling and sexually aggressive young nobles of the Contarini and Dandolo lineages, well known from other works, to the female underclass that so often fell victim to their predatory ways.
Working Women of Early Modern Venice by Simons, Walter / Journal of Social History
Giustiniani and Contarini have received extensive scholarly attention.
Stephen D. Bowd. Reform before the Reformation: Vicenzo Querini and ... by Murphy, Paul V. / Renaissance Quarterly
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