Plate 95: View of Campo Santo Stefano with the Loredan Palace and Morosini Palace, Venice, 1703, from "The buildings and views of Venice" (Le fabriche e vedute di Venezia)
1703
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 8 3/16 × 11 5/8 in. (20.8 × 29.5 cm) Sheet: 8 11/16 × 12 3/16 in. (22 × 31 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.330.2
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Art Historical Context
Luca Carlevaris, hailed as the pioneer of Venetian veduta painting, captures the timeless allure of Venice in his 1703 etching *Plate 95: View Campo Santo Stefano with theoredan Palace and Morini Palace*. This intricate from his renowned series *Le fabriche e ved di Venezia* ("The Buildings and Views of Venice") showcases the bustling Campo Santo Stefano, framed by the grand Loredan and Morosini palaces. Tiny human figures animate the scene, evoking the lively street life of early 18th-century Venice a city at the height of its maritime and cultural splendor. As an etching, the work demonstra...