1700
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Gondola is a 1700 oil by Luca Carlevarijs, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a small oil painting of a gondola with a removable cabin. This cabin, called a felze, has a small front door and side windows. It's interesting because the artist painted this in the open air, likely to use in a bigger work later. You can learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
A side view oil sketch by Luca Carlevarijs depicts a gondola equipped with a removable cabin, known as a felze, positioned centrally to provide passengers with shelter. The felze features a small front door, side windows, and a curved roof, reflecting its use as protection during adverse weather or nighttime travel. This work is part of a 53-sketch album, including figures and objects painted outdoors for later integration into formal compositions. The study reflects Carlevarijs' broader documentation of Venetian life, particularly the role of gondolas in the city’s transportation and…
Read the full account in the museum source.
Luca Carlevarijs or Carlevaris (20 January 1663 – 12 February 1730) was an Italian painter and engraver working mainly in Venice.
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