“The Piazzetta, Venice” was drawn by J. M. W. Turner in 1840 at Piazzetta, Venice. It is a watercolour work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.
Stormy light over the columns of San Marco: Turner paints the air, not the architecture.
| Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
|---|---|
| Year | 1840 |
| Place | Piazzetta, Venice |
| Coordinates | 45.4337° N, 12.3403° E |
| Technique | watercolour |
| Licence | Public domain |
| Source | Wikimedia Commons |
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J. M. W. Turner drew “The Piazzetta, Venice” at Piazzetta, Venice (coordinates 45.4337° N, 12.3403° E). SketchMap Atlas shows it on a world map at this spot, so you can stand where the artist stood.
Stormy light over the columns of San Marco: Turner paints the air, not the architecture. It is a watercolour work by J. M. W. Turner, 1840.
Yes. It is stop 3 of 5 on the “Venice: three centuries, one canal” sketching route. Open the route in SketchMap Atlas to walk it.
The image is marked “Public domain” and comes from Wikimedia Commons. See the source link for the exact terms.
