Venetian school

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Venetian school¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

If his work has a careless and unfinished air, he has most of the Venetian School to support him.

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In this rudely-drawn picture the future glory of the Venetian School, its gorgeous color, is plainly indicated.

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A speciality of the Venetian School arising from the characteristics we have described is its portraiture.

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In its historical development the Venetian School may be divided, like other schools, into three main periods.

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As for the partridge, this is frequently introduced into sacred pictures, especially those of the Venetian School.

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