Prospetto della Chiesa del SS. Salvatore
Medium
engraving and etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 35.1 x 47.8 cm (13 13/16 x 18 13/16 in.) sheet: 49.1 x 65.9 cm (19 5/16 x 25 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection
Accession Number
1998.7.5
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate *Prospetto della Chiesa del. Salvatore* (View of the Church of SS Salvatore), an exquisite 1742 engraving and etching by Fabio Berardi after the renowned Venetian master Canaletto. This detailed print captures the grand facade and perspective of the Church of the Holy Savior, likely in Venice, rendered with Canaletto's signature precision and luminosity. Canaletto, a pioneer of the veduta genre—topographical views celebrating Italy's architectural splendor—provided the original design, which Berardi faithfully translated into print form during the height of the 18th-centur...