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The Piazza San Marco in Venice

CanalettoAround 1723 - 1724

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Madrid, Spain

Canaletto was the leading painter of city views, or vedute, in eighteenth-century Venice. This early work, which nonetheless displays the most outstanding features of his style, depicts the most famous square in Venice from a high viewpoint, thus ensuring a broader frame for the composition. The horizontal line formed in the background by the façades of St Mark's and the Doge's Palace contrasts sharply with the vertical thrust of the Campanile, while the Procuratie lining both sides of the square give depth to the perspective. Another distinguishing feature of Canaletto's work was the painstaking rendering of all the elements that appear in his works, designed to create atmosphere in his view paintings.

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  • Title: The Piazza San Marco in Venice
  • Creator: Canaletto
  • Creator Death Place: Venice, Italy
  • Creator Birth Place: Venice, Italy
  • Date Created: Around 1723 - 1724
  • Location: Madrid, Spain
  • Style: 18th Century Italian Painting
  • Physical Dimensions: 141,5 x 204,5 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: Work details on the museum's website
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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