The Doge (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #7)
Cleveland Museum of Art

The Doge (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #7)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, active 1460s) · before 1467

engraving hand-colored with gold
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The Doge was the titular head of government in Venice, and corresponded to the duke or the marquis in other parts of Italy. The Doge represented the potentate closest in power and position to a king. In the Tarocchi set the Doge is placed below the engraving displaying the King.

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