The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco

The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco by Luca Carlevaris

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

Tags

BuildingsCitiesBoats

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...

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