A native of Udine in northeastern Italy, Luca Carlevarijs moved to Venice as a youth and became the most important painter of the Venetian vedute, or view painting, in the generation before Canaletto. His encyclopedic publication of 103 prints in 1705, representing novel views of Venice and its architecture, influenced the city’s view painters for the remainder of the century.
Here, the vista opens onto the Molo—the quayside of the Piazzetta San Marco. The sharp recession of the Doge’s Palace at left leads the eye eastward on the broad promenade of the Riva degli Schiavoni, an immediately recognizable area of the city. Carlevarijs accomplished more than a visual record of this important waterfront; he captured its flavor and vitality. Judging from the shadows in the foreground, it is late afternoon and the area is populated by Venetians of every class going about their business. Because the viewpoint is situated close to the ground, the spectator can imagine themselves as part of the city rather than simply observing it.
Details
- Artist Name: Luca Carlevarijs (Italian, 1663-1730)
- Title: The Molo in Venice, Looking Toward the Riva degli Schiavoni
- Date: c. 1715
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 33-5/8 x 64-1/2 in. (85.4 x 163.8 cm)
- Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
- Accession Number: F.1973.31.P
- Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation
Object Information
Christopher Crowe, by descent to his brother;
George Crowe, by descent to his son;
Col. Robert Crowe, Kiplin Hall, near Scorton, North Yorkshire, by descent to his daughter;
Sarah Crowe, Kiplin Hall, near Scorton, North Yorkshire, later married to John Delaval Carpenter, 4th Earl of Tyrconnel, by descent to a family member;
Admiral Walter Cecil Talbot (Carpenter), by inheritance to his daughter;
Sarah Marie Talbot (Mrs. Christopher Hatton Turnor; by 1955, by descent to a cousin;
Bridget Talbot, Kiplin Hall, near Scorton, North Yorkshire, by 1964 (sale, Christie's, London, 26 November 1971, lot 73, ill., to);
Nando;
[Herner Wengraf, Ltd., London];
The Norton Simon Foundation.
European Masters of the 18th Century
- Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), 1954-11-27 to 1955-02-27
Italian Art, 1600-1800
- Bowes Museum, 1964-05-08 to 1964-07-12
[on loan]
- Henry Art Gallery, 1973-10-16 to
[on loan]
- Detroit Institute of Arts, 1974-06-12 to 1975-10
Reinstallation of Galleries: Art History of the 17th and 18th Century Gains Fresh Dimension
- Norton Simon Museum, 1993-09-02 to 1995-08-13
- McCorquodale, Charles, The Connoisseur, fig. 7 pp. 204-215
- Rizzi, A., Luca Carlevarijs, pl. 126 pp. 63, 89
- Watson. F., Art Veneta, 1955, p. 254
- Mauroner, F., Luca Carlevarijs, 1967, p. 58-59
- Masterpieces from the Norton Simon Museum, 1989, p. 101
- Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, 2010, cat. 985 p. 359
Image reproduction permission may be granted for scholarly or arts related commercial use. All image requests, regardless of their intended purpose, should be submitted via the reproduction request form.
Images may be protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights. Additional permission may be required.
Approved requests for the reproduction of an image will receive a contract detailing all fees and conditions of use of the image. Upon receipt of both the signed contract and full payment, the Office of Rights and Reproductions will provide the image. A complimentary copy of the published material must be provided to the Norton Simon Museum.