Why it matters
Monet looks down the Grand Canal towards the Salute church, trying to capture the ever-changing face of Venice. Monet painted it on his only visit to Venice, in 1908, when he was 68.
Did you know?
- It is one of six views down the Grand Canal towards the Salute.
- It was begun outdoors and finished in France.
- It sold at Sotheby's in 2015 for more than $35 million.
Based on the Wikipedia article Le Grand Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0).
