Richard Parkes Bonington - View of the Lagoon Near Venice (c. 1820)Nineteenth centuryRomanticVedutaMarineSeascapeVenicePlein airRichard Parkes Bonington’s "View of the Lagoon Near Venice" is a small Romantic seascape. The work shows the Venetian lagoon under a vast, changeable sky, its low horizon emphasizing the immensity of air and water.