In the context of San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk, explain the Viewpoints of the Monet and San Giorgio Maggiore.
Monet and his wife Alice stayed at the Palazzo Barbaro for a couple of weeks, and then moved to the Hotel Britannia, where they stayed until December.
According to Mme. Monet, the Britannia had a view, "if such a thing were possible, even more beautiful than that of Palazzo Barbaro..." 
Monet painted looking out from this hotel, but not, it seems, in the case of this particular painting. Although the view from the hotel included the church of San Giorgio Maggiore, the painting at dusk appears to have been viewed from the waterfront known as the Riva degli Schiavoni, where the island forms a focal point of the view.
Monet was reportedly reluctant to paint from the waterfront. He disliked crowds of tourists and he was also worried about conforming to other artists who were drawn to Venice, such as Renoir or Manet.  San Giorgio Maggiore was a favorite subject for painters, including the proto-Impressionist Turner.
Turner Alice San Giorgio Maggiore Palazzo Barbaro Impressionist Riva degli Schiavoni Venice Renoir Manet