TW427021 Piazza San Marco, Venice, c.1903-06 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 40.7x50.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: Walter Sickert aimed to create a snapshot effect in this scene of the square (piazza) in front of the cathedral of San Marco. The glimpse of the woman at the front of the picture suggests that she is walking away, about to continue her daily life. However, it seems that Sickert composed the picture from earlier studies, rather than real life. The dark, broad areas of paint are typical of his style at a period when he didn\'t visit Venice;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.