Venice’s watery streets inspired generations of painters, while its port supplied them with pigments and oils.
Dr. Heather Horton
Quiet and meditative, two kneeling shepherds set the painting’s tone—and allow the viewer to join them in worship.
Giorgione, The Adoration of the Shepherds
Venice’s watery streets inspired generations of painters, while its port supplied them with pigments and oils.
Venetian art, an introduction
Three ancient Roman forms combine to bring the grandeur of classical architecture into a Christian context.