Doorway (San Marco, Venice)
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Library of Congress
Accession Number
1961.5.2
Tags
columndoorSt. Mark's CathedralVenice
About this artwork
José Villegas y Cordero spent many years in Venice, painting the buildings and people of the city. Doorway shows part of the Piazza San Marco, the heart of the cityâs life and culture where Venetians have traditionally gathered to visit with friends and rendezvous with sweethearts. Villegas used rich colors and an elaborate frame to capture the piazzaâs opulent decoration.