San Giorgio Maggiore (disambiguation)

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San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, Italy.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Giorgio Maggiore</span> Island of Venice

San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The island, or more specifically its Palladian church, is an important landmark. It has been much painted, featuring for example in a series by Monet.

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<i>San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk</i> 1908 painting by Claude Monet

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Giorgio Monastery</span>

The San Giorgio Monastery was a Benedictine monastery in Venice, Italy, located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. It stands next to the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, which serves the monastic community. The old monastic buildings currently serves as the headquarters of the Cini Foundation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Giorgio Maggiore (church), Venice</span> Church in Venice, Italy

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Monet painted 37 works of Venice which he began during his stay in the city in 1908. These include a series of canvases of the Grand Canal. He had the habit of studying the same subject in a varying light, at different times of the day, which resulted during his career in many distinct series, like for example the Water Lilies series, Poplar series, Rouen Cathedral series, Haystacks series and Charing Cross Bridge series.

<i>The Doges Palace Seen from San Giorgio Maggiore</i> (Claude Monet) 1908 ainting by Claude Monet

The Doge's Palace Seen from San Giorgio Maggiore is a 1908 painting by Claude Monet. It is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This painting, catalogued W1755, is one of six versions of this scene painted by Monet in 1908. Other versions are held by the Kunsthaus Zürich, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

<i>San Giorgio Maggiore</i> (Monet series) 1908 series of paintings by Claude Monet

Claude Monet painted a series of paintings of the island-monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. They were begun in 1908 during the artist's only visit to the city. One of the best known is San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk, which exists in two versions.

<i>Le Palais Ducal</i> 1908 series of paintings by Claude Monet

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