Sortie
de
l’église,
de l’église, Campo San Canciano, Venice
John Singer
Sargent
-- American
painter
1882
National
Gallery of
Art,
Washington D.C.
Oil on
Canvas
59.9 x 85.1 cm
(22 x
33 1/2 in.)
Mr. and Mrs
Hugh
Halff,
Jr.
Jpg: www.tfaoi.com
From: The
National Gallery
of Art
. . .
"Ignoring the
traditional
tourist spots, [Sargent] explored the city’s vernacular architecture
and
the daily life of its inhabitants. In Sortie de l’église, Campo
San Canciano, Venice (Leaving the Church), he focuses on the
black-shawled
women crossing the square in the early morning light, which is
reflected
on the weather-beaten facades."
(NPG)
Notes:
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