Capriccio: A Palace with a Courtyard by the Lagoon, c. 1750-1755. Creator: Antonio Canaletto

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Capriccio: A Palace with a Courtyard by the Lagoon, c. 1750-1755. Creator: Antonio Canaletto

Capriccio: A Palace with a Courtyard by the Lagoon, c. 1750-1755. Venice was a major destination for 18th-century aristocrats visiting Europes cultural sites on the grand tour, and it was fashionable to bring home a Canaletto veduta, or view painting, to commemorate the trip. This drawing exemplifies Canalettos capricci, architectural fantasies amalgamating buildings, archaeological remains, and other architectural elements into imaginary and often whimsical combinations. The view is animated by the inclusion of peasants in the foreground who go about their daily business and even more so by the effect of sunlight flickering over the city known as La Serenissima, the Most Serene

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