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Piazza San Marco, Looking East, c.1756 by Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Canvas Print - 586-CAN

Location: National Gallery, London, UK
Original Size: 46.4 × 37.8 cm

Piazza San Marco, Looking East by Canaletto (c.1756) is reproduced as a museum-quality giclée canvas print. Printed with archival inks on 400 g/m² canvas and hand-varnished for UV protection, it can be made in any size up to 35.4 × 28.9 in, scaled proportionally, with optional framing. Free worldwide shipping available; unframed prints ship in 2 workdays, framed in 7 to 8. Guaranteed 100-year color durability.

Piazza San Marco, Looking East by Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto, c.1756 - canvas print
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Giclée Canvas Print | $61.81 USD

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The size you set is the printed image, the part you see once the canvas is stretched. Beyond that size we add 1.2 in of blank canvas on every side, at no extra cost, so the stretcher bars have something to grip. A 18.3 × 14.9 in print therefore arrives as 20.6 × 17.2 in. Both numbers are shown in Your Selection above and change with the slider.

Yes. The slider covers every size up to 35.4 × 28.9 in, always in the proportions of the original. If you need something larger, or a size that has to fit a frame you already own, write to us with the title and the dimensions and we will tell you what is possible. Every print is made to order, so there is usually a way.

Because the original is an oil painting on canvas. We match the print medium to the original: oil paintings go on canvas, works on paper go on fine art paper. Our canvas is natural cotton, 400 g/m² Canvas, acid-free and pH neutral, and its woven texture gives the most natural impression of Canaletto's original oil painting. The finish is satin/gloss, which keeps the depth of the dark tones the way varnish does on a painting in a museum; a matte canvas looks dull and pale next to it. More about our print media.

Start with the original, which measures 46.4 × 37.8 cm. A print at or near that size reads the way the artist judged it. Printing smaller is easy; enlarging a small original changes its character. For the wall, above a sofa or a sideboard aim for two thirds to three quarters of the furniture width, and hang the center at eye level. Cut paper to size and tape it to the wall before you order. The original hangs in National Gallery, London, UK. Full size guide.
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About the Painting

Giovanni Antonio Canal, famously known as Canaletto, was the master of capturing the essence of Venice, and his painting "Piazza San Marco, Looking East," circa 1756, is a testament to his genius. This work is a marvel of perspective and atmospheric precision.

From beneath the grand arches of the Procuratie Vecchie, Canaletto presents us with a view that feels almost cinematic in its depth and clarity. The eye is naturally drawn along the length of the Piazza San Marco towards the ornate façade of the Basilica, whose Byzantine splendor is depicted with meticulous detail. The Campanile rises majestically to the right, a towering presence that anchors the composition.

What is remarkable about this painting is Canaletto’s ability to capture the vibrancy of daily life in 18th-century Venice. The square is populated with figures going about their day—merchants, noblemen, and commoners, each meticulously rendered yet deliberately anonymous, ensuring that the focus remains on the grandeur of the setting rather than individual stories. The light is soft and diffused, a typical Venetian haze that Canaletto so often mastered, lending the scene a timeless quality.

The composition, framed by the arches, adds a sense of intimacy to the vastness of the piazza. The shadows cast by the architecture create a rhythm of light and dark that guides the viewer’s eye through the painting, making one feel as though they are stepping into Venice itself. It’s a scene at once grand and intimate, a snapshot of Venice at the height of its cultural glory, captured by a painter who understood its soul.

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