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View of Piazza San Marco with the Torre dell'Orologio, Venice by Luca Carlevarijs

View of Piazza San Marco with the Torre dell'Orologio, Venice

Luca Carlevarijs·1750

Historical Context

View of Piazza San Marco with the Torre dell'Orologio captures Venice's ceremonial center focusing on the Renaissance Clock Tower. Carlevarijs' systematic documentation of Venetian landmarks established the visual repertoire that later vedutisti would expand. Carlevarijs documented Venice in oil on canvas with architectural precision drawn partly from his own engravings, staffing his panoramic views with animated crowds of merchants, tourists, and gondoliers rendered in small, fluid strokes.

Technical Analysis

The Clock Tower's ornate facade provides the compositional focus, with the surrounding piazza architecture creating spatial context. The precise rendering shows Carlevarijs' architectural draughtsmanship.

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Quick Facts

Medium
Oil paint
Dimensions
69.2 × 86.1 cm
Era
Rococo
Style
Venetian Rococo
Genre
Landscape
Location
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