Santa Maria della Salute

Francesco Guardi

mid- to late 1760s · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

Standing near the end of Venice’s Grand Canal, Santa Maria della Salute became one of the city’s most recognizable sights thanks to its distinctive dome, and the one most often represented in paintings made for sale to visitors. This work, which was among the earliest purchased by The Met, in 1871, was produced with a pendant, or companion view, representing the Grand Canal above the Rialto Bridge.

Artist

Francesco Guardi

Date

mid- to late 1760s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Purchase, 1871