Guardi was a Venetian painter of vedute - highly detailed, usually large-scale paintings of cityscapes or other vistas. Guardi developed his own style, different from other Venetian vedute painters, based on a freer handling of paint. In this veduta, he took particular pleasure in rendering the vibrant atmosphere of Venetian light and its dazzling effect on water.
The Doge on the Bucintoro near the Riva di Sant'Elena
oil on canvas • 66 × 100 cm
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Francesco Guardi
c. 1775