A Town Center with a Church

Italian 18th Century

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The image shows an Italian village square with a central church building. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a full view of the square and surrounding buildings. The church, with a tall bell tower, stands out against the sky. The painting appears to use precise and delicate brushstrokes, resembling an ink and wash technique. The color palette is muted, mostly in shades of grey and blue. A street curves in front of the church, lined with arcades on the left and houses on the right. In the background, trees suggest a rural setting beyond the village.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Louis Kaplan; gift to NGA, 2004.

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Inscriptions

verso lower right in ink: [Lanola?] Veneta Canaletto [aut?] in Venezia 1699 al 1768

Wikidata ID

Q64579037

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