1741
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Views of Venice: Palazzo Pesaro is a 1741 by Michele Marieschi, a Baroque work, depicting Grand Canal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a detailed painting of a grand building in Venice, with boats and people in the foreground. The artist paid close attention to the architecture and the play of light on the water. This kind of attention to detail was typical of paintings from this time period. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Michele Marieschi or Michele Giovanni Marieschi, also Michiel (1710 - 18 January 1744), was an Italian painter and engraver.
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