Who created "The Piazza San Marco"?

The Piazza San Marco was created by Rudolf von Alt in 1874.

What medium is "The Piazza San Marco"?

The Piazza San Marco is watercolor over black chalk on thick wove paper.

Is "The Piazza San Marco" in the public domain?

Yes, The Piazza San Marco is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Piazza San Marco

Rudolf von Alt

1874

Medium

watercolor over black chalk on thick wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 34.7 × 49.5 cm (13 11/16 × 19 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Joan and David Maxwell

Accession Number

2003.34.1

Art Historical Context

**The Piazza San Marco** (1874) by Rudolf Alt captures the grandeur of Venice's iconic square in a luminous watercolor over black chalk on thick wove paper (34.7 × 49.5 cm). The Austrian artist, a master of 19th-century topographical, renders the Basilica di San Marco, Campile, and bustling piazza exquisite precision and atmospheric depth. Von Alt, who made repeated visits to Italy, was celebrated for his ability to evoke the city's shimmering light and architectural splendor, blending Romantic sensitivity with meticulous detail. This work exemplifies watercolor's unique strengths: its transl...

About the Artist

Rudolf von Alt

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