The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South toward the Rialto Bridge
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) · 1730s · Oil on canvas
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About this picture
The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South toward the Rialto Bridge is a public-domain painting by Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal), dated 1730s. Oil on canvas. The file comes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South toward the Rialto Bridge” (1730s) is a view picture in Canaletto’s manner: a place you are meant to recognize, drawn with a ruler’s care.
About the artist
Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697–1768), painted precise views of Venice for visitors. The streets and canals are carefully placed. The light is arranged.
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