/internal/media/dispatcher/138852/fullVittore Pisani Receiving Holy Communion before Taking Command of an Expedition Against the Genoese1852[Lodovico Lipparini]Lodovico LippariniOil on canvasA large history painting for a crucial turning point in history: Ludovico Lipparini has depicted the moment, in the private chapel of the Doge’s Palace, when the charismatic Admiral Vettor Pisani is gathering strength and support for his forthcoming expedition. Under his command, in 1380 Venice succeeded in defeating its rival maritime power Genoa. The city on the lagoon thus regained its preeminence in the eastern Mediterranean. Lipparini, who was a professor at Venice art academy from 1846, highlighted the drama of the moment through light that appears almost holy. Clearly rendered portrayals honor the important personalities attending this solemn ceremony.Paintinghttps://sammlungtest.belvedere.at/objects/8644/rdf