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The northern boundary of the ancient Venetian Republic roughly corresponded with the present Italian frontier, following generally the line of the Alpine chain. On a clear day, from the north-eastern side of Venice, or from the open lagoon, the snowy peaks may be distinctly seen bounding the northern horizon, a glittering crescent of rarest beauty and grandeur.
At the foot of these great mountains, where the valley of the Ampezzo opens its winding way among them, lies the little upland town of Pieve di Cadore, and there, in or about the year 1477, Tiziano Vecelli was born. The hills set their seal upon the lad, young though he was when he left them; while among the greatest of Venetian citizens, he never ceased to be "the Cadorine."
Though under the rule and protection of the Republic at the close of the fifteenth century, Pieve still preserved a considerable degree of local independence, giving scope for much civic activity and devotion, and among the Cadorine citizens the Vecelli family ranked high.
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