Venetian school

noun

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.

Origin of Venetian school

First recorded in 1740–50

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If his work has a careless and unfinished air, he has most of the Venetian school to support him.
Seven Discourses on Art | Joshua Reynolds
In this rudely-drawn picture the future glory of the Venetian school, its gorgeous color, is plainly indicated.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society | anonymous
A speciality of the Venetian school arising from the characteristics we have described is its portraiture.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools | Various
In its historical development the Venetian school may be divided, like other schools, into three main periods.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools | Various
As for the partridge, this is frequently introduced into sacred pictures, especially those of the Venetian school.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools | Various

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