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The Palazzo Ducale Seen from San Giorgio Maggiore

1908
Not on view
Monet visited Venice for the first time in autumn 1908. Captivated by the "unique light," he embarked on a painting campaign featuring four different areas of the cityscape. He began each day with views such as this one, showing the airy façade of the Palazzo Ducale (or the Doge’s Palace) from across the water on the islet of San Giorgio Maggiore. Monet departed Venice reluctantly, writing "It's so beautiful . . . . I console myself with the thought of returning next year, for I was only able to make attempts, beginnings." Although he never returned, Monet continued working on his canvases. The present picture and twenty-eight others were exhibited to acclaim in Paris in the spring of 1912.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Palazzo Ducale Seen from San Giorgio Maggiore
  • Artist: Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny)
  • Date: 1908
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 25 3/4 x 36 1/2 in. (65.4 x 92.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.188.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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