San Marcoplein, Venetië before 1931

Here is a print of San Marcoplein in Venice made by Etienne Bosch at an unknown date. I really get a sense that Bosch was there, in that square, trying to capture the light and the hustle of Venice, right? This isn't just a picture; it's like a memory. The lines are so delicate, yet they build this massive space. You can almost hear the echoes of footsteps and the distant splash of water. I imagine him, maybe a little sunburned, squinting, and etching away at the plate. It's all about capturing the atmosphere. Bosch's wider practice and the work of other painters comes to mind. There's something about how Bosch handled the architectural details and the figures that feels impressionistic. Artists, you know, we're always riffing off each other, generations apart, but still in conversation. We are all trying to show you something about how we see the world. Bosch, like all of us, embraces the fuzzy and the uncertain, inviting us to bring our own stories to the scene.