The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco

The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco at the Metropolitan Museum, painted in 1709, presents the city's ceremonial waterfront from the water. This view recreated the experience of arriving at Venice by boat. 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.

The waterborne perspective captures the Molo and Doge's Palace from the Bacino. Carlevarijs' precise architectural rendering and animated maritime staffage document the waterfront scene.