January Painting of the Month

Giovanni Bellini, 'The Doge Leonardo Loredan', 1501-4

Are you a Mad Hatter?

The man in this picture wears a hat called a 'corno' (horn). Its unusual shape tells us that he is the Doge (Head of State) of Venice.

Can you tell what these other people do by the hats that they're wearing?

1) This woman wears a 'wimple' on her head. Do you know what she is?
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2) What man might wear a crown made of gold and jewels?
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3) This young man is wearing crown of vine leaves on his head. Grapes grow on vines, and can be turned into wine. Can you guess who he is?
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4) This man's head and face is covered in metal. That can't be comfortable! What kind of person would protect themselves like this?
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