Venice, from the Porch of Madonna della Salute

Venice, from the Porch of Madonna della Salute by Joseph Mallord William Turner: Bequest of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1899

What to notice

Follow the bright Venetian water between the porch at the edge and the distant buildings, noticing how reflected light loosens architectural detail into color.

Discover

Turner painted this Venetian view around 1835 in oil on canvas. Architecture frames an expanse of water and reflected light, showing how a recognizable city could become a vehicle for the atmospheric effects that increasingly occupied him.