1741
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Views of Venice: The Gates of the Arsenal is a 1741 by Michele Marieschi, a Baroque work, depicting Genoa, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows Venice’s grand Arsenal gate at dusk, its arches glowing against dark water. Marieschi painted it in 1741, when Venice was still a maritime power. The sky’s pink fade and the ripples on the lagoon feel real, like a snapshot. He used a trick called *chiaroscuro*—strong light and shadow to make shapes pop. It’s not just a gate. The water reflects the gate’s lights, and the people look tiny next to the huge building. See it in person at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Michele Marieschi or Michele Giovanni Marieschi, also Michiel (1710 - 18 January 1744), was an Italian painter and engraver.
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