Apotheosis of Venice
by VERONESE, Paolo, Oil on canvas, 904 x 579 cm
As one of the three great pictures for the ceiling of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, this crowded scene glorifies the enthroned personification of Venetia among the gods of Olympus as a symbol of eternal rule. Bold foreshortened perspectives catch the viewer’s eye as much as the variety of figures and splendour of the painted architecture.