The Feast Day of Saint Roch
| The Feast Day of Saint Roch | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Canaletto |
| Year | 1735 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 147.7 cm × 199.4 cm (58.1 in × 78.5 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
The Feast Day of Saint Roch is a 1735 cityscape painting by the Italian artist Canaletto. [1] [2] It shows a view of the church of San Rocco, Venice during the 16 August feast day of Saint Roch, as various dignateries led by the Doge leave following a Mass. Saint Roch was celebrated for his assistance in ending the Venetian plague of 1576. The Scuola Grande di San Rocco features prominently in the picture. [3]
The painting is now in the National Gallery in London. It was acquired for the collection through an 1876 bequest by Wynne Ellis. [4]
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References
Bibliography
- Baetjer, Katharine. Canaletto. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989.
- Libby, Alexandra. Venice in the Age of Canaletto. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 2009.
- Uzanne, Octave. Canaletto. Parkstone, 2008.