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The late Baroque painting called The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute is one of the masterpieces of the skilled painter known as Canaletto. The namesake of the painter came after his father, Bernardo Canal, meaning "little canal". Canaletto took after his father, who was a theater scenery painter. Alongside his brother, he moved to Rome quite early in his life to be mentored and guided by his father. That was the first experience of the artist with the craft. Soon he started following the work of the amazing architect and artisan Giovanni Paolo Pannini.
Around 1720, Canaletto started studying under the mentoring of Luca Carlevarijs, who was a famous city scaper of the time. He focused on his studies to the point that soon, he surpassed his master and became one of the most relevant Venetian painters of all time.
The Grand Canal forms one of the most relevant water-traffic lanes of the city, and famed historic buildings and churches surround it. Canaletto depicted the Grand Canal several times, from different points of view and diverse perspectives. His paintings are not only splendid, but they also work as a historical registration of the architecture of the city at the time.
In this painting, Canaletto portrays the Church Of The Salute as the main piece of the set. The Canal, as customary, is the center of the setting, occupying the central area of the painting on a one-point perspective layout. On the left-hand side, there is a row of smaller constructions that lead to the wide-opened courtyard of the Church. The Church of the Salute is a large building with two round majestic domes.
Canaletto populated the river with the traditional gondolas and some smaller vessels. Some gondoliers are wearing uniformed garments and hats. Others seem to be merchants coming with some goods.
The craftsman would often paint Venice under the bright colors of a sunny day or the warm light of an afternoon. This painting is tinted with lively tones of blue for the sky, vivid warm colors for the front side of the buildings, and a deep shade of green for the water of the Canal. It's lively and colorful. The brightness and sharpness allow the viewer to look deeper into the tiny details of the architecture.
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If you have any request to alter your reproduction of The Grand Canal And The Church Of The Salute,
you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you.
If you have another image of The Grand Canal And The Church Of The Salute
that you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is.
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Depending on the degree of damage to the warranted painting, it will either be repaired or replaced. This warranty service is provided free of charge.
When purchasing a painting on its own, it will arrive rolled inside a secure tube with an extra 1.5" of white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it in any local frame shop.
You may choose to purchase your painting framed, in which case, it will arrive "ready to hang". We offer more than 20 beautiful models, all hand finished and expertly assembled by our experienced framers.
Note that for safety reasons we can only frame up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached the framing option is automatically disabled.
If you are planning to frame your painting yourself,
use an existing frame, or frame it locally, you may choose to order your painting with a stretching service,
meaning that it will arrive mounted on wooden bars.
If you're considering not framing your painting at all, you may opt for a Gallery Wrap. The term Gallery Wrap refers to the way the canvas is stretched, which is by wrapping it around thick stretcher bars, about 1.5 inch thick, with the canvas being secured to the back rather than the sides of those bars.
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