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Painting of a Venetian canal with a domed church on the right, gondolas and boats on the water, and figures on steps under a blue sky.

The Grand Canal, Venice

A Venetian waterfront view under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. On the right, a domed church with a classical facade rises above a broad flight of steps where small groups of figures gather. On the left, gondolas and boats crowd the canal beside palazzo fronts, while masts rise in the distance.

Artist
Francesco Guardi
Date
c. 1760
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1004 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1765).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Wirt D. Walker Fund

Español: El Gran Canal, Venecia

Una vista del frente marítimo veneciano bajo un cielo azul pálido con nubes dispersas. A la derecha, una iglesia con cúpula y fachada clásica se alza sobre una amplia escalinata donde se reúnen pequeños grupos de personas. A la izquierda, góndolas y barcas llenan el canal junto a fachadas de palacios, y a lo lejos se elevan mástiles.

Português: O Grande Canal, Veneza

Uma vista da orla veneziana sob um céu azul pálido com nuvens esparsas. À direita, uma igreja com cúpula e fachada clássica se ergue acima de uma ampla escadaria, onde pequenos grupos de pessoas se reúnem. À esquerda, gôndolas e barcos lotam o canal ao lado de fachadas de palácios, e mastros aparecem ao longe.

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