The Doge Prays at the Tomb of the First Patriarch, St Lorenzo Giustiniani, Asking him to Intervene and Put an End to the Plague of 1447, by Antonio Bellucci, 1691 about, 17th Century, oil on canvas. Italy, Veneto, Venice, San Pietro di Castello Church. All. Doge Nicol Contarini praying angels cross bystanders onlookers flags courtyard palace buildings columns steps stairs.