Venetian school

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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

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Venetian school

“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

He escaped the danger of sacrificing his individualism to the glowing and sensuous Venetian school of art, and preserved the quaintness and vigor of his own Gothic inspirations for the joy of future ages.

From Dürer Artist-Biographies by Sweetser, M. F.

It is certain that he laid the foundation of the excellence of the Venetian school, which his son Giovanni and the great Titian carried to perfection.

From A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture by Waters, Clara Erskine Clement