Campo Sant'Angelo, Venice
The Met
Artist: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)(Italian, Venice 1697–1768 Venice)
Date: 1730s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 18 3/8 x 30 1/2 in. (46.7 x 77.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A town square with a tall bell tower, surrounding buildings, and many figures
Detailed Description
A wide, horizontal painting depicts a sunlit urban square under a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. A very tall, light brown bell tower with a pointed spire rises prominently in the upper center, casting a long shadow. To the left of the tower, a large, dark brown building with arched windows and a red-tiled roof is visible, with a taller, lighter-colored building featuring multiple arched windows and decorative elements further left. On the right side of the square, a large, multi-story building with numerous windows, balconies, and a lighter facade extends across the canvas, topped by a small, square tower with a pointed roof in its upper right corner. Other buildings of varying heights and colors, including pink and beige, fill the background around the square. The square itself is paved with light-colored stones, marked with darker lines forming a grid pattern. Many small figures populate the square, scattered in groups and individually. They wear long coats, cloaks, and dresses in shades of brown, blue, white, and red. In the foreground and midground, there are several circular stone structures, possibly wells or cisterns, with low walls. On the far left, a stack of long, light-colored wooden planks leans against a building. Shadows are cast across parts of the square, and bright light illuminates areas from the upper right.
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