The flames that spread through large parts of the Doge's Palace in 1577 reduced many a priceless painting to smoke and ash.
Venice is insanely beautiful. Every step will have you wanting to take out your camera and start snapping. Having visited Venice several times, I would recommend taking the time to just walk through ...
Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 6, Venetian Figures and Landscapes, 1898-1913," New Haven, CT: Yale University ...