1755
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
A Night Procession in the Piazza San Marco is a 1755 oil by Francesco Guardi, a Rococo painting work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
The painting depicts a nighttime scene in a large, open square. The square is filled with people, and there are several buildings around the perimeter. In the center of the square is a tall, narrow tower. The painting is done in a style that emphasizes contrast between light and dark, with the buildings and tower lit up against a dark sky. The people in the square are shown in various poses, some standing and others walking. This painting is reminiscent of the work of artists who use chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures.
Francesco Lazzaro Guardi (Italian pronunciation: ; 5 October 1712 – 1 January 1793) was an Italian painter, nobleman, and a member of the Venetian School.
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