Gezicht op de Sta. Maria della Salute vanaf het S. Marcoplein te Venetië
Jan van Call (I)
1650 - 1699
Medium
brush
Dimensions
123; 230
About this artwork
J.G. de Groot Jamin Bequest, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the heart of Venice, *Gezicht op de Sta Maria della Salute vanaf het. Marcoplein teetië* captures a vista of the iconic Santa Maria della Saluteica as seen from St. Mark's Square. Created by Dutch artist Jan van Call () sometime between 1650 and1699, this intimate brush drawing (123mm × 230mm) the city's dramatic Baroque architecture against its shimmering lagoon backdrop. Van Call, part of a noted family of draftsmen, specialized in precise topographical views, blending meticulous observation with a traveler's wonder during an era when Northern Europeans flocked to Italy for artist...