National Gallery of Australia | Audio Tour | Three Centuries of Italian Art
Giovanni Antonio CANALETTO, The view of San Marco Quay from the Bay [Veduta del Molo di San Marco dal Bacino] c.1730s
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:01:41
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Synopsis
Canletto’s views of Venice contain a wealth of detail about social and commercial life. The strongly horizontal composition emphasises the contrast of the tilting, active gondola poles against the vertical buildings. Touches of red reinforce the cool water with its shimmering reflections.
