The Tetrarchs - Venice, Italy - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

Not a whole lot is known for certain about these two sculpture groups other than that they were brought to Venice from Constantinople as spoils after the fourth Crusade (a missing foot from one of the pieces was found in Istanbul in 1960) and that they are made of porphyry, a purplish granite often used for portraits of royalty. It is believed that they date from around 300 AD and represent the four rulers of the Roman Tetrarchy, a short-lives political configuration where four emperors ruled the empire at once. Adorning an inconspicuous corner of St. Mark’s Basilica, they often go unnoticed by tourists.

Venice is surrounded by water and flooding is not uncommon. But in 1966, a particularly devastating flood revealed the need for a concerted effort toward conservation, preservation and restoration of Venice’s art and cultural artifacts. Several organizations including Save Venice Inc. were formed that worked in conjunction with UNESCO to fund various conservation projects which continue today. The postage stamp was part of a set of four issued in 1973 recognizing the Save Venice effort. They show pictures of Venice during the flooding and some historic artwork such as the Tetrarchs.

Stamp Issuing Country: Italy Date of Issue: 10-Apr-1973 Denomination: 25 l Color: multicolored Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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