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They've been censored and stolen, raised eyebrows and inspired generosity: all the fuss
over Venetian paintings becomes clear at the Accademia. The Inquisition did not appreciate
Venetian versions of biblical stories - especially Veronese's
Last Supper
, a wild dinner
party of drunkards, dwarves, dogs, Turks and Germans alongside apostles. But Napoleon
quite enjoyed Venetian paintings, warehousing them here as booty. Wars and floods took
their toll, but international donations recently restored Sala Albergo's crowning glory: Ti-
tian's
Presentation of the Virgin
, where the young Madonna inspires Venetian merchants
to help the needy.
