Venezia, San Marco

ID: #3626 | Barocco | Architettura

Date: 1738
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Dimensions: 204,5 x 124,5

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Visitatori ricchi a Venezia piaceva portare a casa le viste topografiche della città chiamata Veduta nel 18 ° secolo. Canaletto, uno dei principali pittori del VEDUT, seduce l'attenzione principalmente a edifici elaborati con precisione lungo la costa. I dettagli gotici del palazzo del Doge a sinistra e la chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore a destra sono chiaramente identificabili. Gli edifici storici sono integrati da gondole leggendarie e altre navi. L'immagine è molto acuta e quasi un'impressione fotografica.

Canaletto painted picture Venezia, San Marco in 1738. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blu and its shape is oblungo. Original size is 204,5 x 124,5. This art piece is located in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Canaletto (1697-1681) was born in Venice. He, along with his brother, learned painting from his father. He started as a painter of theatrical backdrops. In his free time, he painted everyday urban life. When he left his father’s workshop, he went to Rome for inspiration. There, he perfected his fondness for painting architectural elements. This can be seen in the detailed Baroque paintings of Venice, where he captured Venice in the period of its greatest beauty and glory. Thanks to the merchant Joseph Smith, Canaletto’s paintings were sold even in England. However, in 1740, the war disrupted the market and a the flurry of British tourists traveling to Venice decreased. This prompted Canaletto to travel to London to keep his clientele. However, English critics described his work as repetitive, and he was labelled a fraud. He did not manage to fix his and so he returned to Venice, where he became a member of the Academy of Arts and painted until his death in 1768.