The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute
Artist: Giovanni Canal
Year Composed: 1730
Artistic Movement: Baroque
Nationality: Italy
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
Year Composed: 1730
Artistic Movement: Baroque
Nationality: Italy
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
About the Artwork
Also known as The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, Canaletto's The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute shows the merchant nature of sailing, bartering, and selling of goods along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. The Church of the Salute towers over the background just off the left bank of the canal. As the major "highway" in Venice, the Grand Canal is known containing the flow of maritime traffic, especially merchants looking to trade and sell their ware to Venetian citizens.
About the Artist
Better known by the name Canaletto, Giovanni Canal was born, lived, and died in Venice, Italy. Following in the family business with his father and brother, Canaletto painted the views of the cities of Venice, London, and Rome. Many of his works were actually purchased by King George III due to his prestige and success. The realism captured within these cityscapes show the daily life of modern, bustling metropolises. This can be seen within Canaletto's works, including The Stonemason's Yard (1725), View of the Entrance to the Venetian Arsenal (1732), and his Westminster Abbey with a Procession of Knights of the Bath (1749).
About the Movement
The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute was composed in the Baroque Age of art. After the Renaissance Age, Baroque art was encouraged and influenced by the Catholic Church and the Counter Reformation to bring citizens back to Catholicism from the simple and austere Protestantism. Baroque art tended to be highly decorative and extravagant, creating dramatic scenes and vivid narratives through its painting and sculpture. Some of the most famous Baroque artists included Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Carracci Brothers (Annibale, Agostino, and Ludovico), Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, and Pietro da Cortona.
Location of Original Work of Art: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, United States of America
Also known as The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, Canaletto's The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute shows the merchant nature of sailing, bartering, and selling of goods along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. The Church of the Salute towers over the background just off the left bank of the canal. As the major "highway" in Venice, the Grand Canal is known containing the flow of maritime traffic, especially merchants looking to trade and sell their ware to Venetian citizens.
About the Artist
Better known by the name Canaletto, Giovanni Canal was born, lived, and died in Venice, Italy. Following in the family business with his father and brother, Canaletto painted the views of the cities of Venice, London, and Rome. Many of his works were actually purchased by King George III due to his prestige and success. The realism captured within these cityscapes show the daily life of modern, bustling metropolises. This can be seen within Canaletto's works, including The Stonemason's Yard (1725), View of the Entrance to the Venetian Arsenal (1732), and his Westminster Abbey with a Procession of Knights of the Bath (1749).
About the Movement
The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute was composed in the Baroque Age of art. After the Renaissance Age, Baroque art was encouraged and influenced by the Catholic Church and the Counter Reformation to bring citizens back to Catholicism from the simple and austere Protestantism. Baroque art tended to be highly decorative and extravagant, creating dramatic scenes and vivid narratives through its painting and sculpture. Some of the most famous Baroque artists included Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Carracci Brothers (Annibale, Agostino, and Ludovico), Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, and Pietro da Cortona.
Location of Original Work of Art: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, United States of America