The Porta Portello, Padua
Canaletto · c. 1741/1742 · oil on canvas
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About this picture
The Porta Portello, Padua is a public-domain painting by Canaletto, dated c. 1741/1742. Oil on canvas. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“The Porta Portello, Padua” (c. 1741/1742) 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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