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Pope Pius VI Descending the Throne to Take Leave of the Doge in the Hall of SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 1782 and Pontifical Ceremony in SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1782 (pair)

Francesco Guardi

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two paintings depicting interior scenes. The top painting shows a large room with a high ceiling and a circular pattern on it. The walls are adorned with paintings in gold-trimmed frames and chandeliers hang from the ceiling. A line of people in red robes faces a line of people in black robes. At the far end of the room, a figure in red appears to be stepping down from a raised platform. The bottom painting shows a large room with high ceilings, arches, and columns. People in red robes are seated in rows on either side of the room. The room has a balcony on the left side. People in black robes stand along the bottom of the room. A figure on a raised platform at the far end of the room appears to be conducting a ceremony.

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595 × 900 px
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