02 Paintings of the Canals of Venice, John Randall Bratby’s Flooded Square of San Marco, with footnotes #117

John Randall Bratby, R.A. (BRITISH, 1928-1992)
The Flooded Square of San Marco

Oil on canvas
121 x 91cm
Private collection

Venice has suffered its worst flooding in 22 years, leaving some parts of the historic Italian city neck-deep in water, reports said Monday.

Water burst the banks of the coastal city’s famed canals, leaving the landmark Piazza San Marco — St Mark’s Square — under almost a meter of water at one point…

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