Why it matters
An imaginary Rococo palace with a portico is painted in perspective, the vanishing point just above a lady's head. Canaletto gave it to the Venice Academy after being admitted.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1765.
- Canaletto had promised the Academy a painting on his admission in 1763.
- It is in the Gallerie dell'Accademia.
Based on the Dutch Wikipedia article Perspectiefzicht met portiek (CC BY-SA 4.0).
