Ambiguity and subtlety have returned to the Carpaccio work, following the removal of grime and old varnish

Allies of prime minister Giorgia Meloni say the work remains part of Italy's heritage

All you ever wanted to know about the subject, from the story of Carpaccio and Bellini's narrative painting to a Venice guide for little explorers—selected by the curators Annette Hojer and Christine Follmann

The painter’s masterpieces show that his influences stretched beyond Venice and at times touch on the miraculous.