exceptions, were Venetian nobles. The Baptistery at Padua, which was under Carrarese patronage and served as their mortuary chapels, reverted to the bishop and the cathedral chapter; its Carrarese tombs were removed when the floor level was raised. Part of their palace in Padua is still standing. Notable parts are the Loggia and the Sala dei Giganti. They erected the important Abbazia di Santo Stefano abbey in the locality Carrara Santo Stefano, between the modern Due Carrare and Padua. The abbey's church, dedicated to Saint Stephen, is still standing today and contains, among others, the tomb of Marsilio da Carrara. In the 15th century the Carraresi were represented in the cadet male line of the two descended from 13th-century brothers Marsilio (the elder) and Jacopino (the younger). The imprese of the family coat of arms is a four-wheeled cart (carro), and the family colors are red and white, in a checkerboard arrangement. Notable members Gumberto (died before 970) Gumberto (died before 1027) Litolfo da Carrara (died before 1068), who founded the Abbazia of Santo Stefano in Due Carrare (1027). Artiuccio Gumberto (known in 1077) Marsilio (known in 1109) Marsilio (died before 1210) Jacopino (died before 1262) Jacopo I, called "The Great", lord of Padua (died 1324) Marsilio, lord of Padua (died 1338) Ubertinello, lord of Padua (died 1345) Marsilietto Papafava, lord of Padua (died 1345) Jacopo II, lord of Padua (d. 1350) Francesco "il Vecchio", lord of Padua (abdicated in favor of his son, 1388; died a prisoner of Giangaleazzo Visconti at Monza, 1393) Francesco Novello (1359–1406) Francesco III (died 1405) Giacomo (died 1405) Marsilio (died 1435) Notes Sources External links