The image shows an aerial perspective of a coastal city with detailed ships in the water. The city has distinct structures along the horizon, small boats in the sea, and city walls with clustered buildings. The style is highly detailed and linear, resembling an engraved technique with fine lines for texture. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing line work. A fanciful cloud formation is on the right, while the background shows the sky and sea expanding beyond the city.

Gallery mode Full size at the museum

View of Venice [lower right 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: 66.5 × 90.6 cm (26 3/16 × 35 11/16 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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