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| Ippolito Caffi - Venice, View of the Molo looking West towards La Salute, 1850 |
While the legacy of the great Venetian master Canaletto (1697–1768) is amply displayed in Caffi's work, as is evident in this beautiful homage to eighteenth-century view painting, Caffi's distinct contribution was to modernize the genre by selecting novel viewpoints and capturing different times of day and night. Here, in sharp perspective, Caffi has rendered the Molo, looking west, with the pinkish façade of the Ducal Palace on the right; towards the center, the two columns and the entrance to the Piazzetta; and beyond, the Library, its ground-floor arcades softly lit; on the left, across the water, silhouetted against the moonlit sky are the Dogana and the domes and bell towers of the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. Animated with figures and small craft moored along the quay, this atmospheric painting encompasses many of Venice’s most important landmarks to create a remarkable view of the city.
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