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THE MAIN DOORWAY TO ST. MARKS: VENICE; 



"The Venetian Republic (down to the French Revolution) was the one part of Western 

 Europe which never at any time formed a part of any Teutonic Empire.— Gothic, Lombard. 

 Frank, or Saxon. Alone in the West it carried on unbroken the traditions of the Roman 

 Empire, and continued its corporate life without Teutonic adulteration. Its peculiar position 

 as the gateway between East and West made deep impress upon its arts and architecture. — 

 Grant Allen. Note the bronze horses above the doorway. 



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