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The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day
Canalettoc. 1745
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
The Bucintoro was the ceremonial boat of the Doge, the ruler of the Venetian republic. Once a year on Ascension Day, the Doge and other officials boarded this vessel to participate in a ritual celebrating the marriage of Venice and the sea. Here, the assembled group can be seen lining the dock.
The painting is dated by the jagged edge of the bell tower, which was struck by lightning in 1745.
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Details
- Title: The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day
- Creator Lifespan: 1697/1768
- Creator Nationality: Italian (active Venice, Rome, and England)
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Venice, Italy
- Creator Birth Place: Venice, Italy
- Date Created: c. 1745
- Location: Venice, Italy
- Physical Dimensions: w64 x h45.24 in (Overall)
- Provenance: The William L. Elkins Collection, 1924
- Type: Paintings
- Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
- External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Artist/Maker: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal), Italian (active Venice, Rome, and England), 1697 - 1768
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