The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco
ca. 1709
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
19 7/8 x 47 1/8 in. (50.5 x 119.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.87
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Art Historical Context
**The Molo, Venice, from theino di San Marco**ca. 1709) by Luca Carlevar captures the grandeur of Venice's iconic waterfront in an oil-on-canvas veduta, or cityscape view. From the expansive Bacino di San Marco basin, the painting showcases the elegant Molo promenade lined with historic buildings, bustling boats, and the shimmering lagoon—a quintessential snapshot of La Serenissima's maritime splendor. Measuring nearly four feet wide, this panoramic draws viewers into the daily rhythm of 18th-century Venetian life. Carlevaris, often called the "father of Venetian vedute," pioneered this preci...