The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking Southeast, with the Campo della Carità to the Right 1730s

Canaletto's "The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking Southeast, with the Campo della Carità to the Right" is a quintessential example of veduta painting, a genre popular in 18th-century Venice that depicted cityscapes with meticulous detail. This oil painting, created in the 1730s, showcases the bustling activity of the Grand Canal with gondolas gliding through the water, the imposing architecture of the city's buildings, and a glimpse of the Campo della Carità square. Canaletto's precise perspective and use of light create a sense of depth and realism, inviting viewers to imagine themselves amidst the vibrant scene. The painting's current home is the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.