# View of the Giudecca Canal

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## Artwork

- Artist: [RICHTER, Johan](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richter-johan-r854dbd11834d74>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm

## Commentary

The most original paintings by the Swedish artist depict the Venetian lagoons enlivened by boats. The architecture is represented down to the smallest detail. He frequently used the &#39;camera obscura&#39; like in the case of this painting. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 4 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/19\_cent/offenbach\_barcarolle.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d&#39;Hoffmann, Act IV, Barcarolle&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [The Bacino di San Marco](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richter-johan-r854dbd11834d74/the-bacino-di-san-marco-r053a47b07ebf5a>)
- [The Bacino di San Marco](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richter-johan-r854dbd11834d74/the-bacino-di-san-marco-r440b7745616ab3>)
- [View of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richter-johan-r854dbd11834d74/view-of-san-giorgio-maggiore-venice-r0dc17b1074fced>)
- [View of San Michele, Venice](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richter-johan-r854dbd11834d74/view-of-san-michele-venice-r26c1488a5fd028>)
- [View of the Giudecca Canal \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richter-johan-r854dbd11834d74/view-of-the-giudecca-canal-detail-r2279939eaa6f30>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)