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An 18th-century painting depicting a Venetian landscape of the Giudecca Canal. Several traditional gondolas navigate the calm waters, steered by gondoliers in period clothing. Along the canal stands a row of elegant Venetian palaces in classical and Renaissance style, with façades in white, pink and brown tones. On the right, the Church of the Holy Spirit at Zattere (Chiesa dello Spirito Santo alle Zattere) is prominent with its monumental façade. The sky is clear, a bright blue with soft white clouds, crea

Church of the Holy Spirit at the Zattere

Church of the Madonna dei Servi

Chiesa del Redentore visto dal Canale della Giudecca

Church of the Redeemer from the Giudecca Canal

Church of the Zitelle alla Giudecca

Church of the Zitelle alla Giudecca

Colour painting: a panoramic view of St Mark’s Basin during the Sensa festival. At the centre stands the Bucintoro, the Doge’s sumptuous golden galley, surrounded by a multitude of gondolas and festive boats. In the background, one can make out the Doge’s Palace, the Campanile and the Basilica della Salute beneath a blue sky dotted with light clouds. Francesco Guardi’s vibrant brushstrokes capture the movement of the water and the festive atmosphere of eighteenth-century Venice.

Departure of the Bucintoro for San Nicolò di Lido on Ascension Day

Colour painting: an allegorical composition by Tintoretto depicting Doge Alvise Mocenigo kneeling before Christ the Redeemer. On the left, Christ descends surrounded by cherubs and angels; in the centre, the Doge in golden robes prays amongst classical columns. On the right, figures of saints in liturgical vestments and a figure holding a lamb present him to the divinity. In the background, a Venetian seascape with galleys beneath a twilight sky. Dynamic brushstrokes and strong contrasts of light.

Doge Alvise Mocenigo presented at the Redentore

Doge's Palace and Prisons

Palazzo Ducale con imbarcazioni a vela

Doge's Palace with sailing boats

Canaletto ritrae il molo davanti a Palazzo Ducale a Venezia

Ducal Palace Pier

Entrance to the Grand Canal from the Molo

Uscita del doge da Palazzo Ducale, sotto al Ponte dei Sospiri

Exit of the Doge from the Doge's Palace under the Bridge of Sighs