Panorama of Venice, Italy, built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. Venice had always traded extensively with the Byzantine Empire and the Middle East. By the late 13th century, Venice was the most prosperous city in all of Europe. In 1866, after the Third Italian War of Independence, Venice, along with the rest of the Veneto, became part of the newly created Kingdom of Italy. Good contrast and tonality. 10 x 12.5 in. 25.5 x 32 cm