# Venice: A View of the Molo [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [CARLEVARIS, Luca]() - Date: 1701-1750 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 86 x 163 cm ## Commentary This magnificent view of the Molo originally formed part of a set of four views of Venice, which are believed to have been purchased circa 1710-1715 by Christopher Crowe, British Consul in Leghorn. It presents a view of the Molo with the Doge's Palace looking west towards the Zecca and the church of Santa Maria della Salute in the distance This painting, like its companions, is impressive for its highly sophisticated rendering of a site that would have been extremely familiar to visitors of Venice. The scene is populated by over one hundred colourful, individually defined figures and the spectacular architectural setting is unified by a warm, soft light that is both naturalistic and atmospheric. <P> <TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR="\#99CCCC"> <TR VALIGN=MIDDLE><TD><IMG SRC="/support/gif/listen.gif" BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE> Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 10 minutes\):<BR><A HREF="\#" onClick="w=window.open \('/music1/18\_cent/vivaldi\_recorder\_concerto.html', 'newWin', 'scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350'\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true"><B>Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for recorder in A minor</B></A> </TD></TR></TABLE> ## Related artworks - [A Mediterranean Port Scene]() - [Capriccio View of a Mediterranean Port]() - [Palazzo Coccina on the Grand Canal]() - [Piazza San Marco with Jugglers]() - [River Landscape with a Capriccio]() - [Santa Maria della Carità]() - [Santi Giovanni e Paolo and the Scuola di San Marco]() - [Seaport]() - [Seascape]() - [The Bridge for the Feast of the Madonna della Salute]() - [The Molo, Looking toward the Doge's Palace]() - [The Molo with the Ducal Palace]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()