{"product_id":"kozepkori-velencei-keszlet-2","title":"Medieval Venetian gilded chess set, with table and 2 chairs","description":"Unique chess set, made of bronze using the lost-wax casting process, finished in 24-karat gold. Each piece is signed by the sculptor. The chessboard is made of onyx and bronze, with a bronze and gold frame. The chairs are made of bronze with soft velvet seats. The origin of Venice dates back to the 7th century: it seems the city was founded by people fleeing the attacks of the Huns and the Lombards. Initially, the Venetians were under the Byzantine jurisdiction of the Exarchate of Ravenna, but after its collapse (739) they remained independent and were governed by a leader called a \"Doge.\" Geographically, Venice was in an enviable position as a mediator between East and West, finding its purpose in trade and defending its freedom in an extraordinary way for centuries. From the 15th century, two formidable enemies appeared on the horizon: on one hand the Turks, and on the other, the Austro-Hungarians. Furthermore, the Venetian economy was dealt a fatal blow by the opening of the Atlantic to traffic, the discovery of America, and the shifting of trade centers. Despite the skill of its enemies, Venice always triumphed in trade and produced the most outstanding artists, remaining a center where Libertas enabled debate between the most diverse philosophical, social, and religious ideas. With the 1797 Treaty of Campo Formio, Napoleon ceded the centuries-old independence of the Serenissima to Austria, and in 1866, Venice became part of the Kingdom of Italy. The symbol of the city is the Winged Lion, the emblem and distinctive mark of the evangelist whom the Venetians chose as their great patron saint: Saint Mark.\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: knight: height: 18 cm - table: 60x60 cm - height: 59 cm - square: 6.9 cm chairs: 34 x 34 x 48 cm","brand":"Italfama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53283865362768,"sku":"K840CM+K940TAV+K940ST (x2)","price":10172990.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/1466\/5925\/files\/kozepkori-velencei-keszlet-2-70907718009168.jpg?v=1785848120","url":"https:\/\/modianoajandek.hu\/en\/products\/kozepkori-velencei-keszlet-2","provider":"MODIANO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}