1740
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Imaginary View of S. Giacomo di Rialto [upper right] is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a busy city scene with tall buildings and a big clock tower in the center. The architecture looks fancy, with columns and domes, and people are walking around below. The streets are lined with shops and small figures, giving a sense of daily life. The artist used fine lines to create depth, making the buildings look three-dimensional. The scene is labeled as an "imaginary view," meaning it’s not a real place but a made-up cityscape. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Canaletto made detailed prints.
Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian: ), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.
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