Spain and Venice 1700-1800

“In 1700, the French Bourbon kings took over the Spanish throne. They employed foreign painters such as Corrado Giaquinto, who introduced new painting techniques to Spain. These included the practice of making small preparatory oil sketches for larger paintings. Executed with quick touches of the brush and light colours, they had a strong influence on artists such as Francisco Bayeu.” ~ https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/floorplans/level-2/room-39