The Casa d'Oro, Venice
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows a grand stone building with lots of arches and columns. People in old-fashioned clothes walk around, and a gondola floats on the water below. The building has detailed carvings and a tall tower with a dome in the background. The artist focused on the play of light and shadow to make the stone look real. This was a common way to add depth to paintings back then. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works.
