A Lock, a Column, and a Church beside a Lagoon
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) · Oil on canvas
Public domain
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About this picture
A Lock, a Column, and a Church beside a Lagoon is a public-domain painting by Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal). Oil on canvas. The file comes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“A Lock, a Column, and a Church beside a Lagoon” (date not listed) 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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