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Carnival Thursday on the Piazzetta
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Francesco Guardi depicted Venice's carnival celebrations in the Piazzetta, the small square beside St. Mark's. Masked revelers and entertainers fill the space as the city indulges in its famous pre-Lenten festivities.
Guardi's views of Venetian festivals preserve the spectacles that made the city a destination for travelers across Europe. His atmospheric brushwork captures the energy and movement of crowds. The painting hangs at the Louvre in Paris.
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About Carnival Thursday on the Piazzetta
You can see it at Louvre, Paris in Paris, France. Francesco Guardi created it. Masked revelers and entertainers fill the space as the city indulges in its famous pre-Lenten festivities.
The Piazzetta is the small square between St. Mark's Basilica and the lagoon, a center of Venetian public life. Francesco Guardi depicted Venice's carnival celebrations in the Piazzetta, the small square beside St.
Venice's Carnival was one of Europe's grandest festivals, lasting weeks before Lent. Guardi documented its masked crowds, acrobats, and bull-baiting spectacles in the Piazzetta San Marco.
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