Round 5: Tossup 14

A set of three paintings called this city’s “perspectives” by Hubert Damisch features a painted loggia separating the viewer from the title place in an “architectural view.” An ostrich egg hangs from a half dome in a painting that shows a duke of this city kneeling. A painting from this city dubbed the “greatest small painting in the world” by Kenneth Clark may depict Murad II and John VII Palaeologus spectating the title figure. (-5[1])The Flagellation of Christ in this city was painted by Piero della Francesca. In a painting, a duke of this city is depicted with a half-missing nose facing his wife (10[1])Battista Sforza. This city titles a painting (-5[1])that shows a maid rummaging through a chest (10[2])behind a nude woman, who looks at the viewer and lies down next to a sleeping (10[1])dog. For 10 points, name this Italian city whose “Venus” was painted by Titian. ■END■ (10[3]0[4])

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