Basin of San Marco from San Giorgio Maggiore by Antonio Canaletto; 1740. Oil on canvas. Located in The Wallace Collection in London.
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- This naturalistic landscape and cityscape painting was completed during the 18th century in Venice. The painting was a product of the Enlightenment.
- The appreciation of nature is clearly seen in this piece. However, Canaletto also used minute detail to portray the human life around the landscape as well. The natural view and the care of detail are characteristically Romantic. The painting also represents a new way of thinking introduced by Rousseau and Voltaire. The Enlightenment was clear inspiration for this piece.
- I chose this piece because it is a tribute to free thinking and new ideas. There is no hidden message or deep emotional value, the image exudes a sense of thought and knowledge.
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