Views of Venice: The Bridge and Market of Rialto
1741
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1741
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows Venice’s famous Rialto Bridge over a busy canal. Boats fill the water. Shops line the bridge. People walk above and below. Marieschi used light and shadow to make the scene feel real. His brushwork is sharp. The buildings look almost three-dimensional. The bridge in this painting looks just like the one you can still see today. Look up Michele Marieschi (Italian, 1710–1743).
