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
Saint Isaac's Square tuber from the collection. One of the last buildings to be erected on the square was the trapezoidal red-granite German Embassy (1911–12), by the architect Peter Behrens. The building is a reference point in the history of Western architecture, as it was the first specimen of Stripped Classicism, a style that enjoyed immense popularity in Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany. Saint Isaac's Square Saint Isaac's Square or Isaakiyevskaya Ploshchad (), known as Vorovsky Square () between 1923 and 1944, in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a major city square sprawling between the Mariinsky Palace and Saint Isaac's Cathedral, which separates it