View of the Venetian Lagoon with the Tower of Malghera

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This is one of of Guardi’s most serene paintings. The summery Venetian sky and the water of the lagoon merge almost seamlessly, broken only by a softly painted landscape and a few buildings. The tower of Malghera, the city’s ancient fortress, lay on the edge of the lagoon near Mestre, but the focus here is on nature and the peaceful mood, not this man-made structure.

Among the expanse of blue haze are little boats with tall, spiky masts carrying local fishermen. With a few light-handed flicks of his brush, Guardi captured the white sail in the distance and the figures washing clothes or fishing at the water’s edge.

Guardi created thin, almost transparent layers of paint, with feathery brushstrokes and pale tones to evoke the shimmering quality of the light.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

View of the Venetian Lagoon with the Tower of Malghera

Date

probably 1770s

Medium

Oil on wood

Measurements

H 21.3 x W 41.3 cm

Accession number

NG2524

Acquisition method

Salting Bequest, 1910

Work type

Painting

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