Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, with Santa Maria in Aracoeli on the Left

Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, with Santa Maria in Aracoeli on the Left

Canaletto

1737

oil

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a city square with a big building on the left and another on the right. There are people walking around, some in colorful clothes. The sky is blue with a few clouds. In the foreground, there's a horse and carriage on the left, and some people are standing near the buildings. The artist used warm colors to make the scene feel sunny. If you want to learn more about the artist who painted this, look up Canaletto.

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