Artwork
The Grand Canal from the Campo San Vio, Venice
The Grand Canal from the Campo San Vio, Venice is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Bernardo Bellotto. It dates from 1727 and is held in the collection of the National Galleries Scotland.
About this work
Overview
The Grand Canal from the Campo San Vio, Venice is an oil painting by Bernardo Bellotto, dated to 1727, capturing a scene of everyday life in Venice.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a specific Venice vista: the Grand Canal, Punta della Dogana, and Santa Maria della Salute, conveying the city's architectural grandeur and bustling activity, with figures engaged in daily pursuits.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work features a blue sky with white clouds, tall, multi-windowed buildings, and an emphasis on capturing light and the interplay of shadows across water and architecture.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection at the Scottish National Gallery, though its history prior to acquisition is not detailed here.
Context
Created in 1727, the painting reflects Bellotto's interest in Venetian cityscapes, encouraging comparison with his other works for thematic and stylistic parallels.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bernardo Bellotto, was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching famous for his vedute of European cities – Dresden, Vienna, Turin, and Warsaw.
The Grand Canal in Venice
The Grand Canal in Venice with the Rialto Bridge
A View at the Entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice
The Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge, Venice
The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice
The Grand Canal, Venice, with S. Simeone
The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola
Entrance to the Grand Canal from the Molo, Venice
View of the Grand Canal: Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana from Campo Santa Maria Zobenigo