The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco
The Met
Artist: Luca Carlevaris(Italian, Udine 1663/65–1730 Venice)
Date: ca. 1709
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 19 7/8 x 47 1/8 in. (50.5 x 119.7 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide canal scene with many boats, grand buildings, a tall bell tower, and cloudy sky
Detailed Description
This panoramic painting depicts a wide canal scene under a light blue sky with scattered white and grey clouds. The foreground and midground are dominated by dark blue-green water filled with numerous boats. On the left, several larger sailing vessels with white sails are docked, their masts reaching towards the sky. The majority of the boats are smaller, dark-hulled vessels, many featuring small cabins or striped awnings, and are occupied by small figures rowing or standing. The far bank of the canal is lined with grand, light-tan stone buildings. On the far left, a multi-story building with a domed roof and numerous rectangular windows is visible. Adjacent to it, a large building with arched ground-floor windows and several upper stories stands. Dominating the central composition is a very tall, square bell tower with a pointed spire, rising high above the surrounding structures. To its right, two tall columns topped with statues mark the entrance to a large, open square filled with many small figures. In the background of the square, more buildings with domes and arches are visible. On the far right, a large, ornate palace features two levels of open arched loggias, topped by a more solid upper story with decorative windows and a crenellated roofline. The entire scene is populated by numerous small figures on land and in the boats.
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