Question

James Whistler created intimate etchings of this city in a 15-month stay where his circle included a young John Singer Sargent. J.M.W. Turner made three brief visits to this city in his late career, (-5[1])filling ten sketchbooks and painting many luminous watercolor views. (15[1])Engravings by Antonio Visentini popularized an artist from this city whose early work includes The Stonemason’s Yard. (15[2])John Ruskin traced the (*) architectural history (-5[1])of this city in a book titled for its Stones. An artist whose surname (10[1])references this city’s most distinctive features painted many vedute, or views, popular with visitors on the Grand Tour. Those views were dominated by the Santa Maria della Salute cathedral at the mouth of this city’s main thoroughfare. For 10 points, St. Mark’s Basilica is in what city, whose iconic features provided the name of its artist Canaletto? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Venice [or Venezia]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eileen PengOxfordImperial A33-5
Sam FooCambridge ADurham4215
Oscar SiddleWarwickCambridge B5915
Michael MaysImperial AOxford5915
Kevin FlanaganBristolBirmingham65-5
Ben Russell JonesEdinburghImperial B7910
Edward FogelBirminghamBristol13710

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2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY5100%60%40%75.20
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2023 ARCADIA at Carleton UniversityPremiereY3100%100%0%48.00
2023 ARCADIA at RITPremiereY1100%100%0%52.00
2023 ARCADIA at WUSTLPremiereY3100%33%0%95.33