Empfang der venezianischen Gesandten beim Tower in London

The Reception of Venetian Ambassadors at the Tower of London at the Bavarian State Painting Collections, painted in 1707, documents the rare diplomatic mission of Venetian envoys to England. This painting demonstrates Carlevarijs' importance as a historical chronicler of Venetian diplomacy. Carlevarijs documented Venice in oil on canvas with architectural precision drawn partly from his own engravings, staffing his panoramic views with animated crowds of merchants, tourists, and gondoliers...

The Tower of London provides an unusual non-Venetian architectural setting for Carlevarijs. The documentary approach captures the diplomatic ceremony with careful attention to both setting and protocol.