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Details of gondola on a Venice canal
Canaletto & the Art of Venice: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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    CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)

    Venice: The Bacino di San Marco on Ascension Day

    1729

    RCIN 907451

    The Doge's galleon, the Bucintoro, is seen at anchor next to the Doge's palace, probably for the ceremony of the ‘Marriage of the Sea’, held each Ascension Day to celebrate Venice’s maritime dominance. Canaletto painted this subject many times.
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