COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1985.56
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Bonington, Richard Parkes
Creator Nationality:
European; British
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1801 - 1828
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Richard Parkes Bonington
Title:
The Doge's Palace, Venice
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1826
Creation Start Date:
1826
Creation End Date:
1826
Materials and Techniques:
oil on board
Dimensions:
Unframed: 35.5cm x 42.7cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1985.56
Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
Context:
At the age of 22, Bonington achieved overnight success at the official (state sponsored) Paris exhibition known as Salon. Two years later, in 1826, he journeyed to Venice, a city that had long attracted landscape artists. At first, constant rain greatly depressed Bonington, but suddenly the weather changed and Venice was at its glorious best. Bonington frequently painted outdoors, capturing immediate impressions of Venetian architecture and sunlight. He made this particular study from a boat anchoredin the lagoon near the Doge's Palace. The thick swirls of paint, with colors mixed together while still wet, indicates how rapidly the artist worked.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1985.56.tif
