The Doge and Senators in the Sala del Collegio, Palazzo Ducale, Venice
by MALOMBRA, Pietro, Oil on canvas, 186 x 224 cm
Malombra pioneered this style of historical interior scenes, intended to document a specific scene and accurately represent the surroundings. He was the first painter to represent the interior of the Sala del Collegio in the Doge’s Palace; eight versions of the present painting exist, showing meetings in the magnificent hall.