His initial training was in architecture, which might help explain his interest in depicting places such as Venice and Constantinople. However, his painting style was fairly loose, not like the precise, detailed presentation renderings expected of architects. Other than whatever art instruction he received in architecture school, it seems he had little formal training.
Unless noted, titles of the images below are via the Internet.
Note how loosely the building is painted. I don't have a date for this painting, but I wonder if Ziem was influence by Impressionism.
The rendering here is more precise.
Ziem liked to include boats to add interest.
Saint Mark's Square flooded.
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