Procession of Gondolas in the Bacino di San Marco, Venice by Antonio Joli. A bustling Venetian harbor scene filled with ornate gondolas and ships against the backdrop of the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Campanile.

Procession of Gondolas in the Bacino di San Marco, Venice

Antonio Joli

1742 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A magnificent 18th-century vista of Venice’s historic waterfront teeming with life and ceremonial gondolas.

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A bold work with active energy with a quiet gray register — holds a formal wall with confidence.

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Dining Room · Living Room · Study
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Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Soft gray, Charcoal black

About the piece

This grand veduta by Antonio Joli captures the ceremonial pageantry in Venice's Bacino di San Marco. Painted around 1742, the work meticulously showcases the intricate architecture of the Doge’s Palace and the soaring Campanile under a vast, luminous sky. The water is alive with a fleet of richly decorated gondolas and sailing vessels, offering a vivid window into the vibrant maritime culture of the era.

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