Vincenzo Cappello stands over his crypt which is balanced on a winged skull. He stands proud and tall for a reason. As an Admiral he defeated the Turks. He died in 1541. If you 'zoom' this photo you can see an accurate reproduction of a Venetian oared fighting galley in the stone base of his crypt. The statue is by Pietro Grazioli da Salo, a student of Sansovino.
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