His tomb Nicolò Marcello (c. 1399 – 1 December 1474) was the 69th

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, elected in 1473. He held office for a short period, from 13 August 1473 to 1 December 1474. Said to have been inspired by a previous painting dating from the 15th century,

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painted Nicolo Marcello's portrait long after his death.

Life

Born a member of the Marcello family, Nicolò was a trader with the Orient before he undertook various important public positions in the Republic of Venice such as provost of the

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, and

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. Marcello married twice: first with Bianca Barbarigo and later with Contarina

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, with whom he had a daughter.

Doge

In the 1473 election for doge, Marcello prevailed against the future doges

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and

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. During his brief reign he devoted himself to reorganizing Venice's state finances. He introduced new silver coins that were called ''Marcello''. In his will Marcello bequeathed most of his wealth to charitable ventures.

Tomb

Upon his death, a funeral monument was designed by the artist Pietro Lombardo (c. 1435-1515) and erected in the Santa Marina church. When the church was deconsecrated in 1818, the monument was moved to the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo. The question of where the burial took place is controversial.MARCELLO, Nicolò, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 69 (2007).

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcello, Nicolo 1390s births 1474 deaths Year of birth uncertain 15th-century Doges of Venice Procurators of Saint Mark Burials at Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice Ducal councillors