Veneza (Canaleto) 1924

Anita Malfatti painted this view of Venice, the city of canals, with oil on canvas. Look at the palette here – it’s earthy with soft greens and reds, reflecting the buildings and the water. I can almost feel her standing there with her brushes, trying to capture the light bouncing off the canal. There’s a sense of improvisation here, as if Malfatti allowed the painting to emerge through layers, like a conversation between her and the canvas. Those warm hues—burnt sienna and ochre—make me wonder if she was thinking of the Venetian masters, like Titian, who also played with color and light. And that touch of green reflecting in the canal - it's like a little secret, a moment of pure seeing that she wanted to share. It reminds me that artists are always looking, always translating what they see into something new. Painting, like any form of expression, is an ongoing experiment.