Venice by Canaletto, Monet, Renoir, Turner, Corot, Boldini..

Venice is a city in northeast Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.

Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City" and "City of Canals". The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century B.C. The city historically was the capital of the Venetian Republic.

Canaletto 1697-1768

Claude Monet 1840-1926

The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century.

Antonio Reyna Manescau 1859-1937

This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history. It is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially the Renaissance period.

Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi.