1853
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Dominant colour
The Doge's Palace, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco is a 1853 oil by David Roberts, a British Romanticism work, depicting Venice, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a grand, ornate building on the water's edge, with a tall tower to its left. The building is made of red brick and features many arches. In the foreground, there are several small boats on the water. The painting is detailed, with many people visible on the building's balconies and in the boats. The sky above is light blue with white clouds. To learn more about the artist who painted this scene of Venice, look up David Roberts.
David Roberts (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and…
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