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Edited book | A Driving Force
Chapter | Reflections of Venetian Cittadini Originari

Reflections of Venetian Cittadini Originari

The Zamberti Family: A Case Study

Abstract

The category of cittadini originari in Venice had rather blurred contours at least until 1569, and this fluidity had an impact on the image they aimed to portray of themselves. As bureaucrats of the Serenissima and prominent members of the Scuole Grandi, they aimed to demonstrate their possession of mediocritas and onorevolezza, underlining the hereditary nature of such attributes. Through the case study of the Zamberti family, the experiences of three generations of cittadini will be followed to reconstruct various aspects of their visual culture, focusing on the role of images in conveying, asserting, and confirming their social status.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: Sept. 17, 2023 | Accepted: Oct. 30, 2023 | Published Dec. 22, 2023 | Language: en

Keywords Venice • Renaissance • Cittadini originari • Visual culture • Scuole Grandi

Copyright © 2023 Anna Bernante. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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