Who painted “Arrival of the French Ambassador in Venice”?

“Arrival of the French Ambassador in Venice” was painted by Canaletto in 1727. Where to see it: Hermitage Museum.

What to look for

Canaletto: crisp, sunlit views of Venice — canals, gondolas, palaces — with precise architecture and blue skies.

Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian:), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Canaletto

More by Canaletto

“The Stonemason's Yard”, 1725
“The Bucintore Returning to the Molo on Ascension Day”, 1729
“View of the Bacino di San Marco from the Punta della Dogana”, 1743
“The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice”, 1730
“The Piazza San Marco in Venice”, 1723
“La Punta della Dogana”, 1726
“The Grand Canal in Venice”, 1736
“A Regatta on the Grand Canal”, 1740s