Who created "A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence"?

A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence was created by Giuseppe Zocchi in c. 1740s.

When was "A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence" created?

This artwork was created c. 1740s.

What medium is "A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence"?

A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence is pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper.

Is "A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence" in the public domain?

Yes, A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence

Giuseppe Zocchi

c. 1740s

Medium

pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 33.97 × 49.85 cm (13 3/8 × 19 5/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of David H. McDonnell

Accession Number

2022.14.13

Art Historical Context

Giuseppe Zocchi's *A View of the Piazza Marco in Florence* (c. 1740s) offers a captivating glimpse into 18th-century Italy, capturing the bustling heart of Florence's historic district. Zocchi, a skilled Italian draftsman and etcher, specialized in precise *vedute*—topographical views that celebrated the city's Renaissance architecture. Piazza San Marco, dominated by the Dominican church of San Marco (once home to Fra Angelico), symbolized Florence's spiritual and cultural legacy during the Grand Tour era, when wealthy Europeans flocked to Italy for artistic inspiration. Rendered in pen and b...

A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence

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