View of Venice: The Piazzetta Seen from the Riva degli Schiavoni
| View of Venice: The Piazetta Seen from the Riva degli Schiavoni | |
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| Artist | Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot |
| Year | c. 1835–1845 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 46.7 cm × 68.6 cm (18.4 in × 27.0 in) |
| Location | Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena |
View of Venice: The Piazzetta Seen from the Riva degli Schiavoni is an oil-on-canvas painting of Venice executed c. 1835–1845 by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. The painting is at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, but as at 2019 not on display.[1]
The painting depicts the Piazzetta (an extension of the Piazza San Marco) from the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront. In the centre is a column carrying the Lion of Venice, a sculpture of a winged lion.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Museum's website
- ^ Gary Tinterow; Michael Pantazzi and Vincent Pomarède, Corot 1796-1875, 1996, nº 56, pp. 182-183
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