Paolo Veneziano (active by 1333–died 1358-62)

• Also known as Veneziano Paolo or Paolo da Venezia.
• Was a 14th-century Italian painter from Venice.
• He was the "founder of the Venetian School" of painting, probably active between about 1321 and 1362.
• He has been called 'the most important Venetian painter of the 14th century'.
• His many signed and dated works, some in collaboration with his sons, range between 1333 and 1358.
• He was regarded as the official painter of the Venetian Republic.
• He was born to a family of artists.
• He operated a large workshop in which he worked together with his sons Marco, Luca, and Giovanni.
• He was the official painter of Andrea Dandolo.
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