Venice 1898

Editor: Here we have Thomas Moran's "Venice." It looks like a watercolor, full of misty blues and golds. I'm immediately drawn to how dreamlike it feels. What does this scene evoke for you? Curator: It's funny you say dreamlike – I see a memory! Venice, for Moran, wasn't just a place, it was a feeling, a whisper of history reflected in the water. That almost blurry effect? It's nostalgia painted with light. And it makes you wonder, doesn't it, what was he longing for? Editor: That makes so much sense! The colors definitely add to that feeling. Curator: Agreed. It’s as if he captured Venice not as it was, but how it lived in his heart. A lovely sentiment.