St. Mark's, Venice
1963
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lithograph in yellow and red
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.333
Art Historical Context
This lithograph presents St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks, rendered by Alfred Bendiner in 1963. The composition invites viewers to experience the building’s ornate domes and intricate façade through a mid-twentieth-century American printmaker’s perspective, highlighting the enduring appeal of Venetian architecture as a subject for artists. Bendiner worked in lithography, a printmaking process prized for its ability to capture both bold shapes and delicate detail with relative ease. By limiting the palette to yellow and red, the artist creates a warm...
About the Artist
Alfred Bendiner
Alfred Bendiner (July 23, 1899 – March 19, 1964) was a Philadelphia-based architect, artist, caricaturist, and writer whose career demonstrated a rare synthesis of technical precision and wit. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Hungarian immigrant parents, Bendiner moved with his family to Philadelphia, where he attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Arts before serving in the mil...