The Canal Grande in Venice with a View of Santa Maria della Salute c. 1840 - 1954
Dimensions 74.5 x 106 cm
Friedrich Nerly painted ‘The Canal Grande in Venice with a View of Santa Maria della Salute’ using oil on canvas. Your eye is drawn to the composition which balances architectural detail with atmospheric light. The buildings, rendered with precise lines, contrast against the soft gradations of the sky. This contrast creates a dialogue between the concrete and the ephemeral. Nerly’s painting encapsulates the Romantic era's interest in structure and light. The detailed depiction of Venetian architecture is set against the backdrop of a serene sky, evoking a sense of timeless beauty. The artist invites us to consider how the formal elements of the painting—line, light, and composition—create a harmonious yet thought-provoking image. Consider how the painting challenges our perception of space and invites ongoing interpretation.
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Dusk over Venice: the fishermen on the Canale Grande are hauling in their nets and the market women pause for a moment to gossip. Bathed in a warm light by the evening sun, the city, the water and the sky fuse into one. The delicate blue of the sky can scarcely be distinguished from the white of the limestone. Many nineteenth-century artists fell for the charms of the city on the lagoon with its waterways and magnificent palazzi. Friedrich Nerly lived there for over forty years, from 1837 until his death. His main works consist of cityscapes of Venice.
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