Venetian school

American  

noun

1. any of various groups of artists identified with Venice throughout the history of Italian art but most notably the painters of the 18th century, as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, and Antonio Canaletto.

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Etymology

Origin of Venetian school

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

“Paolo Veneziano: Art and Devotion in 14th-Century Venice” Works by the medieval painter regarded as the founder of the Venetian school are on view July 13 through Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2021

In fact, Francesco Guardi was the last master of the Venetian school.

From Time Magazine Archive

They showed four panels by Bartolommeo Montagna, a minor master of the late 15th century Venetian school.

From Time Magazine Archive

This artist, one of the great masters of the Venetian school, was called il Vecchio, or the elder, to distinguish him from his grand-nephew who was called Palma the younger.

From Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts by Breck, Joseph

In art, Venice always occupied a first position, and was celebrated for the brilliancy of the coloring which characterizes the Venetian school.

From Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands by Ballou, Maturin Murray