Historical Murals and Paintings

Frescoes and paintings illustrating historical and allegorical narratives, featuring elaborate costumes and rich landscapes.

Masqueraders Boarding Gondolas before a Venetian Palazzo, by Eugene Louis Lami, 1869, French painting, watercolor, graphite on paper. The Venice Carnival on Shrove Tuesday marks the last day before the penitent season of Lent. Carnival in Venice dates bac (BSLOC_2016_6_160)
Masqueraders Boarding Gondolas before a Venetian Palazzo, by Eugene Louis Lami, 1869, French painting, watercolor, graphite on paper. The Venice Carnival on Shrove Tuesday marks the last day before the penitent season of Lent. Carnival in Venice dates bac (BSLOC_2016_6_160)