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The artists who created these paintings hail from Venice, the Netherlands, Paris, and other countries around the world, but today you can find their work in St. Petersburg, Russia. Even if you aren’t planning a trip, you can learn more about these incredible paintings right here.
Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die
, edited by Stephen Farthing (2018). Writers’ names appear in parentheses.
Reception of the French Ambassador in Venice (1726–27)
Known as Canaletto, meaning “Little Canal,” Giovanni Antonio Canal is not just remembered as a painter from Venice but as a painter