Moody Landscapes
The Fire at the Foire Saint-Germain
Pierre-Antoine Demachy
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Fire in the San Marcuola Oil Depot
Francesco Guardi
1789 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A stirring and atmospheric depiction of the 1789 fire at the San Marcuola oil warehouses by Venetian master Francesco Guardi.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft sage
About the piece
This dramatic work by Francesco Guardi captures the historic fire that broke out at the San Marcuola oil depot in 1789. Guardi uses a masterful contrast between the dark, smoke-clogged sky and the brilliant, luminous oranges of the flames to create a sense of scale and urgency. The tiny silhouettes of the Venetian citizens watching from below ground the event in a specific moment of history, rendered with the artist's signature loose and expressive brushwork.
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