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The Portico with the Lantern, plate from Views, some representing actual places, others imaginary

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)LinkedCulture matchlcp-1bca009cb9a0

Date: 1740–45
Medium: Etching
Department: European Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 53676

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In this imaginary scene, Canaletto visually linked dilapidated modern structures with ancient Roman remains, including a triumphal arch and temple. Overgrown with vines, the large, shadowy arches of the portico frame the luminous view, set near a harbor where ships are moored. A single, forgotten lantern hangs against the sky. Canaletto’s quivering lines amplify the bright, flickering light on aging stone and plaster walls. At left, a bishop’s tomb (recognizable by the statue of a seated bishop on top) shows signs of neglect. Up on rooftop terrace, laundresses have started to hang sheets out to dry. At right, a drummer rests on his instrument while the rest of his troop looks expectantly for someone to disembark at the port. Italy, Europe

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Credit line: Gift of Miss Eileen Bigelow and Mrs. O. H. Ingram, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Alice F. Bigelow, 1965

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