Veronese described himself as a painter of figures. Judging by the throng depicted here, he clearly enjoyed it.
Veronese
Who are all these people? As it turns out, confusion is just part of the narrative—as is observation.
Paolo Veronese, The Family of Darius before Alexander
Cool greens and warm golds meld on this seductive canvas. The great swirls of paint were a model for later artists.
Paolo Veronese, The Dream of Saint Helena
Asked to explain his art to the Inquisition, Veronese claimed that painters, like madmen, enjoyed poetic license.
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