The image shows a bird's-eye view of a city. The perspective is high above the city, showing its layout and architecture. Mountains are visible in the background, separating the sky from the water. Waves can be seen on the water and a ship is sailing. The city is depicted with detailed lines to show buildings, streets, and rivers. The color scheme is mainly black and white. The city appears densely built close to the viewer, with various structures, while farther away, the view is clearer. Personified representations of winds are in the upper corners.

Gallery mode Full size at the museum

View of Venice [upper left block]

Jacopo de' Barbari (Venetian, c. 1460/1470 - 1516 or before)

1500

Medium: woodcut on two sheets of laid paper pasted together
Classification: Print
Dimensions: overall: 67.8 × 93 cm (26 11/16 × 36 5/8 in.)
Culture: Venetian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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