Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
by MARIESCHI, Michele, Oil on canvas, 55 x 84 cm
This painting presents a view of the Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, as seen from the Grand Canal. This view, an almost direct, full-frontal portrait of the Salute, was a specialty of Marieschi, one which he replicated a number of times.
One of the primary sights of the city of Venice, the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute was the masterpiece of Baldassare Longhena, the preeminent architect of the Venetian Baroque.