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Hear about momentous events in 18th–century Europe from people who were there.

The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola
1508

The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola

Doge Pietro Grimani Carried into Piazza San Marco after His Election
1509

Doge Pietro Grimani Carried into Piazza San Marco after His Election

The Reception of the French Ambassador, Henri-Charles Arnauld, Abbé de Pomponne, at the Doge's Palace
1510

The Reception of the French Ambassador, Henri-Charles Arnauld, Abbé de Pomponne, at the Doge's Palace

King Charles III Visiting Pope Benedict XIV at the Coffee House of the Palazzo del Quirina
1511

King Charles III Visiting Pope Benedict XIV at the Coffee House of the Palazzo del Quirina

The Abdication of Charles III as King of Naples in Favor of His Son Ferdinand
1512

The Abdication of Charles III as King of Naples in Favor of His Son Ferdinand

The Consecration of Giuseppe Pozzobonelli as Archbishop in San Carlo al Corso
1513

The Consecration of Giuseppe Pozzobonelli as Archbishop in San Carlo al Corso

The Nocturnal Good Friday Procession in Piazza San Marco
1514

The Nocturnal Good Friday Procession in Piazza San Marco

Ceremonial Barge for the Regatta in Honor of Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony
1516

Ceremonial Barge for the Regatta in Honor of Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony

The Regatta in Honor of Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony
1515

The Regatta in Honor of Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony

A Ball Given by the Duc de Nivernais to Mark the Birth of the Dauphin
1520

A Ball Given by the Duc de Nivernais to Mark the Birth of the Dauphin

The Bucintoro Departing from the Bacino di San Marco
1518

The Bucintoro Departing from the Bacino di San Marco

The Musical Performance in the Teatro Argentina in Honor of the Marriage of the Dauphin
1517

The Musical Performance in the Teatro Argentina in Honor of the Marriage of the Dauphin

The Flooding of the Piazza Navona
1519

The Flooding of the Piazza Navona

The Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal
1522

The Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal

The Demolition of the Ruins of the Kreuzkirche
1521

The Demolition of the Ruins of the Kreuzkirche

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Hear about momentous events in 18th–century Europe from people who were there.

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