Gabriele Bella (Venezia, 1720 - 1799)

Venice, St. Mark's Square and the column of St. Theodore Gabriele Bella (Venice, 1720 - 1799) Oil on canvas Period: circa 1770 Canvas dimensions: 100 x 60 cm Frame dimensions: 121 x 80 cm Excellent condition A magnificent large view of the heart of Venice featuring the column of St. Theodore, one of the two famous monuments that stand in St. Mark's Square and support the statues dedicated to the Patron Saints of the city. The work is attributed to Gabriele Bella (Venice, 1720 - 1799) and expresses in a very significant way the peculiarities of his painting with a very personal and unusual chromatism and a simple but rich descriptive technique, typical of a self-taught artist. He belongs to the current of Venetian painters who portrayed the festive life of the Serenissima in its last century of life; his art is naive, but very faithful to the subject, so his works, together with those of his contemporaries Canaletto and Guardi, are valid testimonies of the customs of that time. His name remained unknown compared to many contemporary artists, because his was the painting of a self-taught person intent on reproducing the lively life of the City, the more intimate one carried out indoors and the public one of the great ceremonies outdoors. Bella proved to be very interesting for the documentary value of his works and for the meticulousness of his visions. The majority of his paintings are in the Querini-Stampalia art gallery in Venice, which owns about seventy. The work published here, among those that rarely appear on the market, is to be considered among the most successful and interesting, both for the beauty of the described context and for the important size. Tracked and fully insured shipping with anti-shock packaging in a custom-made wooden crate. Delivery within 3 working days of receiving the bank transfer Negotiable price and personalized payments. We will answer the phone (348 7225327) or by e-mail to any request All photographic details on link: https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/venezia--s--marco-e-la-colonna-di-s-todaro Tracked and fully insured shipping with anti-shock packaging in a custom-made wooden crate. Delivery within 3 working days of receiving the bank transfer Negotiable price and personalized payments. We will answer the phone (348 7225327) or by e-mail to any request