The Departure of the Gondola
The Met
Artist: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo(Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice)
Date: mid-1760s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 14 1/8 × 28 3/4 in. (35.9 × 73 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A canal scene with people, boats, and ornate architecture under a pale sky
Detailed Description
The horizontal scene shows a canal with numerous figures, boats, and ornate architecture under a pale blue sky. In the background, a light blue sky with a few small, dark birds transitions to a white stone wall that spans much of the width. A large, ornate arched gateway with decorative carvings is centrally located in this wall. To the far right, green trees rise above the wall. The midground features a stone balustrade or railing running horizontally, separating the water and the land. On the left, a large, fluted brown column frames the scene. Below it, a boat with a single figure in a white shirt and blue striped breeches navigates the dark water, holding a long oar. Two figures in dark cloaks and masks stand on the bank behind this boat. In the center, a dark, covered boat is docked at a stone landing. A person in a white shirt and blue striped breeches assists a figure dressed in a black cloak and a voluminous pink skirt, who is stepping from the boat onto the landing. Another figure in a black cloak and mask stands nearby. To the right of the landing, several figures in formal garments, including a man in a light blue coat and others in pink and brown clothing, observe the scene. Two tall, striped mooring poles, one blue and white, the other brown and white, rise from the water. The ornate, curved prow of a second boat is visible on the far right.
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