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Santa Maria della Salute, Venice: Moonlight

Edward John, Sir Poynter

1868

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

british_romanticism Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice: Moonlight is a 1868 watercolor by Edward John, Sir Poynter, a british_romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Edward John, Sir Poynter
When & what style?: 1868 · british_romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolor shows Venice’s Santa Maria della Salute church glowing under moonlight. The church’s white dome and curved roof stand out against a dark, starry sky. Poynter painted it while visiting Venice in 1868. He used thin, watery layers to capture the soft light on water. Venice’s canals often inspired artists to play with reflections and shadows. Look up Poynter, Edward John, Sir next.