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Canaletto (1697-1768) Ricevimento dell’Ambasciatore francese a Venezia (Reception of the French Ambassador in Venice) 1726–1727 Oil on canvas, 181 x 259.5 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg In the 18th century the Venetian school of painting flourished brightly, but for the last…