Venice, with its light and architecture, its canals and people, was a subject
of endless fascination and exploration for Giovanni Antonio Canal,
called Canaletto. In this painting from the late 1730s, the flicker of light on the water, the gondoliers, and the clearly delineated buildings against a crisp blue
sky demonstrate Canaletto's passion for recording the details of his native
Venice. Often using a camera obscura as an aid to composition, Canaletto
painted his compelling views of Venice primarily for Englishmen, a masterpiece being the ultimate souvenir of their Grand Tour. This painting hangs in the Toledo Art Museum.
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