Gondels met gondelier op het water te Venetië

About this artwork

height 80 mm x width 121 mm

Art Historical Context

**Gondels met gondelier op het water te Venetië** by Xavier Mellery invites viewers into the timeless allure of Venice. This intimate etching, created by the Belgian artist during his active years from 1855 to 1921, captures gondolas gliding on the city's shimmering waters with a gondolier at the helm. Mellery, known for his precise and evocative depictions of everyday scenes, transports us to the iconic canals that have enchanted travelers for centuries, evoking the romantic mystique of La Serenissima. Measuring just 80 mm high by 121 mm wide, this small-scale work showcases the etching medi...

About the Artist

Xavier Mellery · 1845–1921

Xavier Mellery (1845–1921) was a Belgian symbolist painter, draftsman, and illustrator who stands as a crucial precursor and founding figure of Belgian Symbolism, one of the most distinctive movements in late 19th-century European art. Born on August 9, 1845, in Laeken (a district of Brussels) as the son of a gardener at the Royal Palace, and dying on February 4, 1921, in Brussels, Mellery's caree...