A Venetian Chronicler: The Life and Art of Antonio Ermolao Paoletti Antonio Ermolao Paoletti, born in Venice on May 8th, 1834, and passing away in his beloved city on December 13th, 1912, was a painter deeply entwined with the spirit of Venice. He wasn’t merely *of* Venice; he chronicled it—its bustling piazzas, its quiet canals, the everyday lives unfolding within its ancient walls. Paoletti belonged to a lineage steeped in Venetian…