Duck Hunters on the Lagoon
Pieter Longhi’s ‘Duck Hunters on the Lagoon’ (1760) captures 18th-century Venetian life with realistic brushwork & atmospheric perspective. A charming oil painting depicting rural leisure, ideal for art collectors.
Pietro Longhi
Pietro Longhi (1701-1785) was a Venetian painter famed for witty genre scenes of 18th-century life, capturing bourgeois society & everyday Venice with satirical charm – the 'Venetian Hogarth'.
Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia
Explore Venetian art history at Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia – housed within Carlo Scarpa’s architectural masterpiece and featuring stunning paintings by Bellini, Titian & Tiepolo alongside a historic library.