22-49Paolo Veronese,Triumph of Venice,ca. 1585. Oil on canvas, 29 8 19 . Ceiling of the Hall of the Grand Council, Doge’s
Palace, Venice.
Within an immense oval frame, Veronese presented an illusionistic tableau of Venice crowned by Fame amid columns, clouds, and
personifications. Baroque painters adopted this 45-degree view from the ground.
1 ft.