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Santa Maria della Salute, Francesco Guardi, mid- to late 1760s, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi Santa Maria della Salute, mid- to late 1760s The Met

The Grand Canal above the Rialto, Francesco Guardi, late 1760s, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Grand Canal above the Rialto, late 1760s The Met

The Pont Neuf, Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1849–50, oil on canvas

Johan Barthold Jongkind The Pont Neuf, 1849–50 The Met

Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara, Hans Memling, early 1480s, oil on wood

Hans Memling Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara, early 1480s The Met

The Antechamber of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, Francesco Guardi, ca. 1765–68, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Antechamber of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, ca. 1765–68 The Met

The Ridotto Pubblico at Palazzo Dandolo, Francesco Guardi, ca. 1765–68, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Ridotto Pubblico at Palazzo Dandolo, ca. 1765–68 The Met

The Villa Loredan, Paese, Francesco Guardi, early 1780s, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Villa Loredan, Paese, early 1780s The Met

The Island of San Michele, Venice, Francesco Guardi, 1770s, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Island of San Michele, Venice, 1770s The Met

View from the Quai d'Orsay, Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1854, oil on canvas, mounted on wood

Johan Barthold Jongkind View from the Quai d'Orsay, 1854 The Met

People walk, sit, or stand on a plaza along a canal lined on the far side with buildings in this horizontal landscape painting.

Bernardo Bellotto The Campo di SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1743/1747 National Gallery of Art

We look down and across a canal filled with more than two dozen gondolas and sailing boats, and flanked by rows golden-yellow and parchment-white buildings connected by a wide, arched bridge in this horizontal landscape painting.

Francesco Guardi Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice, probably c. 1780 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts a harbor scene with brown arches and towers on the right, along with tall columns that look like ruins. At the bottom of the painting, people are engaged in various activities along the water's edge.

Francesco Guardi Capriccio of a Harbor, c. 1760/1770 National Gallery of Art

A view across a wide, brightly lit field scattered with broken pieces of stone is framed to the left and right by crumbling stone temples in this horizontal painting.

Sanford Robinson Gifford Ruins of the Parthenon, 1880 National Gallery of Art

About a dozen people walk and a few ride horses across a bridge spanning river that cuts through a sandy landscape in this horizontal painting.

Jean-Léon Gérôme View of Medinet El-Fayoum, c. 1868/1870 National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a park filled with tall trees and people in colorful clothes. Some people are seated on chairs, while others are walking or standing on the tan ground.

William Glackens Luxembourg Gardens, 1906 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a grand, domed cathedral by a busy waterway. The dome and the surrounding white buildings are silhouetted against a blue sky with thin white and gray clouds.

Francesco Guardi Santa Maria della Salute, c. 1770 National Gallery of Art

From a point of view over the water, we look across a bustling canal at a bridge, which is flanked by rows of buildings to each side in this horizontal painting.

Francesco Guardi View on the Cannaregio Canal, Venice, c. 1775-1780 National Gallery of Art

A rustic, arched, stone bridge spanning a shallow river nearly fills this horizontal landscape.

Hubert Robert The Ponte Salario, c. 1775 National Gallery of Art

The painting shows a cityscape with a large cylindrical reddish-brown fortress on the right. In the center, a wide river winds through the city, with people by the riverbank and more people walking along a winding road on the left.

Francesco Guardi Fanciful View of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, c. 1785 National Gallery of Art

This painting is of a garden landscape in front of a large palace, seen from an elevated perspective.

Bernardo Bellotto Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, c. 1761 National Gallery of Art

Afternoon sunlight pours over a town crowded along the banks of a serene, glass-green river that runs through the middle of this horizontal painting. Several buildings cluster to our left on the riverbank close to us.

Bernardo Bellotto View of Munich, c. 1761 National Gallery of Art

From under an elevated train track, we look at a cluster of people hammering and working on the far side of a wooden fence, all against a silvery-blue building that fills most of the background in this horizontal painting.

George Bellows Blue Morning, 1909 National Gallery of Art

A six-story, narrow building stands alone in an otherwise unoccupied lot under the deck of a high bridge, with a river and cityscape in the background in this horizontal painting.

George Bellows The Lone Tenement, 1909 National Gallery of Art

We look slightly down onto a wooden table or buffet with a basket of fruit, a vase of pink and white flowers, a book, and a small tray holding a teacup, saucer, and two oranges in this horizontal still life painting.

Henri Fantin-Latour Still Life, 1866 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a riverside with a cream-colored bridge cutting horizontally across the scene in front of a bustling city. The bridge is decorated with flags that have stripes of red, white, and blue.

Armand Guillaumin The Bridge of Louis Philippe, 1875 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a young boy sitting on a wooden rocking chair next to a dark metal stove. He is leaning forward with one arm extended towards the stove door, which is partially open, revealing bright orange light.

Eastman Johnson The Early Scholar, c. 1865 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a busy scene at the edge of the water. The horizon is visible on the left, where blue-gray sky meets blue-gray water behind a line of tall masts.

Robert Henri Volendam Street Scene, 1910 National Gallery of Art

We look slightly down onto a crush of pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, wagons, and streetcars enclosed by a row of densely spaced buildings and skyscrapers opposite us in this horizontal painting.

George Bellows New York, 1911 National Gallery of Art

This painting features a landscape with a calm body of water dominating the lower portion. The view is slightly elevated, overlooking the water that reflects the surrounding greenery and sky.

Jasper Francis Cropsey Warwick Castle, England, 1857 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a seascape with large sailing ships and smaller vessels. To the right of center is a large ship with several tall masts and many billowing white sails.

Fitz Henry Lane New York Harbor, 1852 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a stately building complex from an elevated point. The buildings are large, with white, ivy-covered walls and dark, peaked roofs.

Bernardo Bellotto The Fortress of Königstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg, 1756-1758 National Gallery of Art

Brooklyn Bridge, Henry Ward Ranger, 1899, oil on canvas

Henry Ward Ranger Brooklyn Bridge, 1899 Art Institute of Chicago

A nearly square landscape with a bridge to our right and a person walking at the lower center is painted loosely in tones of pine, spruce, and sage green with a few touches of yellow, black, and brown.

Ernest Lawson High Bridge at Night, New York City, c. 1910/1920 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a landscape with castle-like structures on a green hill, with a group of people gathering in colorful clothing in the bottom left.

Dosso Dossi The Trojans Building the Temple to Venus and Making Offerings at Anchises's Grave in Sicily, c. 1520 National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a pastoral scene with animals, a watermill, and a bridge. The artwork features a rural landscape with lush greenery and a serene setting.

Charles Georges Dufresne Judgment of Paris, 1925 National Gallery of Art

This painting displays an elevated view of a bustling port town. In the center, a tall tree with dense green foliage stands out against a light blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Jurgan Frederick Huge Composite Harbor Scene with Castle, c. 1875 National Gallery of Art

Bay of New York, Sunset, Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century, oil on canvas

Thomas Chambers Bay of New York, Sunset, mid 19th century National Gallery of Art

Large painting of ancient arch ruins, statues, humans are small in comparison.

Hubert Robert The Fountains, 1787–88 Art Institute of Chicago

King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami, Islamic, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1535, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Islamic King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1535 Art Institute of Chicago

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama, Basawan, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Basawan The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595 Art Institute of Chicago

Dark portrait of older woman in black dress with lace collar, flowers.

Gustave Courbet Mère Grégoire, 1855, reworked 1857–59 Art Institute of Chicago

Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor, Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century, oil on canvas

Thomas Chambers Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor, mid 19th century National Gallery of Art

A square white tile, rotated 90 degrees, crossed by black lines intersecting at 90-degree angles. A few of the shapes thus formed—some partial squares, some rectangles—are colored in a single shade of yellow, blue, black, or red.

Piet Mondrian Lozenge Composition with Yellow, Black, Blue, Red, and Gray, 1921 Art Institute of Chicago

Armida Abandoned by Rinaldo, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1742–45, oil on canvas

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Armida Abandoned by Rinaldo, c. 1742–45 Art Institute of Chicago

View of Genoa, Camille Corot, 1834, oil on paper, mounted on canvas

Camille Corot View of Genoa, 1834 Art Institute of Chicago

A sand-colored riverbank stretches in front of us to meet an arched bridge that spans a pale blue river to our right in this horizontal landscape painting. The scene is loosely painted so many details are indistinct.

Camille Corot Bridge on the Saône River at Mâcon, 1834 National Gallery of Art

Sawmill, Outskirts of Paris, Henri Rousseau, c. 1893/95, oil on canvas

Henri Rousseau Sawmill, Outskirts of Paris, c. 1893/95 Art Institute of Chicago

Monte Pincio, Rome, Camille Corot, 1840–50, oil on canvas

Camille Corot Monte Pincio, Rome, 1840–50 Art Institute of Chicago