Unlike Florence, where patronage of the arts was dominated by powerful families like the Medici, art patronage in Venice was dominated by the wealthy Scuole (religious fraternities). The Scuole played a major role in the social and political life of Venice, and they commissioned prominent artists to decorate their chapter houses with frescos like the above work, which is called Procession in St. Mark's Square, painted by Gentile Bellini in 1496.

The above scene is taken from the said work. It shows a close-up of the Procession, with the Church of St. Mark in the background. Carrying the canopy are members of the various Scuole.