Arms of the dalle Trezze branch of the House of Donà: Per party fess Argent and barry of four Azure and Or
The House of Donà are an old patrician family of Venice which produced three doges of Venice. The family has existed since at least the late twelfth century.[2] Until the sixteenth century, the family were merchants.[3] During that period, they bought land, which supported the family through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.[4] Around and throughout the nineteenth century, the family's wealth was significantly diminished due to the influences of the French Revolution and industrialisation.[5][3] The family is still surviving, and produced a number of business people in the twentieth century.[6]
Members
Notable members of the dalle Rose branch of the family include:
Pietro Donà: archbishop, humanist, and patron of art
