Artwork
The Old Ponte delle Navi in Verona

The Old Ponte delle Navi in Verona is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Bernardo Bellotto. It dates from 1746 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
The Old Ponte delle Navi in Verona is a 1746 oil painting by Bernardo Bellotto, depicting a serene riverscape with a stone bridge, boats, and surrounding architecture, housed at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a tranquil everyday scene in Verona, focusing on the Ponte delle Navi, with people, boats, and buildings, conveying a sense of calm and daily life.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work combines warm and cool color palettes, featuring a light blue sky and earth-toned buildings, with the use of chiaroscuro to enhance depth and atmosphere.
History & Provenance
Created in 1746, the painting is part of the collection at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, though specific provenance details prior to its current ownership are not provided here.
Context
Reflecting 18th-century European artistic trends, the painting showcases Bellotto's skill in capturing urban landscapes, characteristic of his oeuvre.
Legacy
As a representative work of Bellotto, it contributes to the understanding of his artistic contributions to European landscape painting of his time.
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.



















