ðə vᵻnˈiːʃən, flˈɔːɹəntˌaɪn ænd ɹˌoʊmeɪnˈɛsk bˈɪldɪŋz ænd lˈændskeɪps ɪn hɪz kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃənz ɑːɹ lˈaɪkli bˈeɪst ˌɔn hɪz nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv wˈɜːks baɪ mˈæstɚz hˌuː dˈɪd vˈɪzɪt ˈɪɾəli.
The Venetian, Florentine and Romanesque buildings and landscapes in his compositions are likely based on his knowledge of works by masters who did visit Italy.