The painting depicts many large and small ships on blue-green water. Gondolas in shades of gold, black, red, and blue drift across the water, small people on them pushing long poles through the water. There are also large sailboats and long boats with several rowers. They create a colorful mix. On the left, a large brown building with columns is visible. Some of the boats pull up to it, and many people in colorful clothing are visible on the shore. Behind the water are more large buildings in shades of brown, cream, and tan, with even more people visible on the streets below them. There is a…
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Procession of Gondolas in the Bacino di San Marco, Venice

painter Antonio Joli (Italian, c. 1700 - 1777)

1742 or after

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 160.7 x 221.6 cm (63 1/4 x 87 1/4 in.) ; framed: 181.6 x 239.7 cm (71 1/2 x 94 3/8 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-B
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Barbara Hutton
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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