Portrait of a Venetian Woman black-and pearl necklace and highly-fashionable patterned dress; all of which are highlighted against a flat black background. It is similar in pose and colour tone to his c 1507 "A German Woman from Venice", while at least two studies of Venetian women are known, both of which are very daring. One shows the model with a plunging neckline, the other with bare shoulders. During his visit to Italy Dürer became fascinated by and befriended Giovanni Bellini, an established master when Dürer was still a relative unknown outside of Germany. The Franconian artist's influence can be seen in this work's soft
Venetian navy of the Venetian patriciate, and were selected by the Great Council of Venice, and only in particularly important cases by the Venetian Senate. In the 18th century, the Senate appropriated the right of selecting the "Provveditore generale da Mar", as well as filling the positions of the sailing fleet. The selection of the other higher commands and of the galley fleet remained with the Great Council. Up to the mid-16th century, naval matters were supervised by the five-member board of the "savi agli ordini", but gradually a more complex and professional administration was built up. In 1545, the three "Provveditori