Artwork
The House with the Peristyle [right]
![The House with the Peristyle [right], by Canaletto, ink, 1741](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/canaletto--the-house-with-the-peristyle-right--cf0cd6107c62f5a1-w1024.webp)
The House with the Peristyle [right] is an ink print by the Baroque artist Canaletto. It dates from 1741 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The House with the Peristyle is an etching on laid paper created by Canaletto in 1741, showcasing his skill in capturing the architecture and atmosphere of Venice.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a grand Venetian building with a classical peristyle, surrounded by people, and set against a cityscape with a distant bridge. The composition explores the relationship between real structures and imaginative spatial arrangements.
Technique & Style
Canaletto employed a range of etching techniques, combining fine lines and rough scratches to achieve detailed shadows and textures, thus conveying depth and atmosphere without relying on color.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian: ), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.
Views: A House Surrounded by Six Columns
Imaginary View of Venice![The Equestrian Monument [upper right], by Canaletto](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/canaletto--the-equestrian-monument-upper-right--de65338fbc3c54b7-w320.webp)
The Equestrian Monument [upper right]
Old Gateway at Stirling
The Equestrian Monument
Views: The Equestrian Monument
The Effects of Bombardment (Les Effets du bombardement)
Église de St. Nectaire
Demolition of Old Houses in Paris![Landscape with a Woman at a Well [lower left], by Canaletto](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/canaletto--landscape-with-a-woman-at-a-well-lower-left--b513e9050350c0fb-w320.webp)
Landscape with a Woman at a Well [lower left]