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Details of gondola on a Venice canal
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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)

7: The Grand Canal looking south-west from the Rialto to Ca’ Foscari

c.1724-25

RCIN 406890

Here there are pedestrian walkways on both sides of the Grand Canal to offload goods. Canaletto has narrowed the Canal but made sure buildings are visible with angled sunlight giving a rhythmic recession of buildings on the left bank.

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