The Daily Painting: Piazza of St. Mark's, Venice

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Piazza of St. Mark's, Venice

(click to enlarge)

William Logsdail

(French, 1859-1944)

Piazza of St. Mark's, Venice, 1883

Oil on canvas

Photo of the piazza can be seen here.

1 comment:

AnonymousApril 18, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Wow. Mega cool painting.... I love all the people, their faces and clothing and everything. Incredible detail throughout. Awwwesome.
-Katiee
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