The Lagoon of Saint Mark, Venice The Lagoon of Saint Mark, Venice The Lagoon of Saint Mark, Venice is an oil on canvas painting by Paul Signac. This painting focuses on a seascape image which became a common theme late in Signac's life. Paul Signac (1863–1935) was one of the most influential Neo-Impressionist painters of his time. His name is synonymous with that of Georges Seurat (1859–91) as well as the practice of Color Theory. One of his lesser-known paintings, "The Lagoon of Saint Mark, Venice," (1905) is a prime example of his technique of pointillism and experimentation with color theory. The painting depicts an afternoon
San Barnaba, Venice San Barnaba, Venice The is a small Neoclassical-style church in the " (district) of Dorsoduro in Venice. It is dedicated to the Apostle Saint Barnabas. A church at the site was built in the ninth century, but destroyed by fire in 1105. Rebuilt in 1350, it was reconstructed in its present form in 1776 under the patronage of Marcantonio Grimani using designs of Lorenzo Boschetti. The 11th-century campanile, detached from the main body of the church, has a pine-cone shaped spire from the 1300s. To the left of the church was the entrance to the " (Casino of the Aristocracy),