The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London)

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The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) is an early 18th-century Venetian cityscape painting by Canaletto, celebrated for its detailed depiction of everyday life and architectural precision in a humble square near the Grand Canal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cityscape painting
oil painting
painting
veduta
artist Canaletto NERFINISHED
collection National Gallery, London NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Republic of Venice NERFINISHED
creator Canaletto NERFINISHED
dateOfCreation early 18th century
depicts Campo San Vidal NERFINISHED
Grand Canal NERFINISHED
Venetian architecture
Venice NERFINISHED
domestic activities
everyday life in Venice
humble square near the Grand Canal
stone masons at work
exhibitedAt National Gallery, London NERFINISHED
genre cityscape
veduta
hasPart church of San Vidal NERFINISHED
distant view of the Grand Canal
figures in a small square
stone blocks and building materials
hasQuality complex spatial construction
lively figure groups
naturalistic lighting
inception c. 1725
languageOfWorkOrName English title
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity London NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
location National Gallery, London NERFINISHED
materialUsed canvas
oil paint
medium oil on canvas
movement Rococo NERFINISHED
Venetian school NERFINISHED
notableFor architectural precision
detailed depiction of everyday life
early masterpiece by Canaletto
informal, humble urban setting
originalLanguageOfTitle Italian
partOf National Gallery collection of Italian paintings NERFINISHED
style highly detailed topographical style

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Canaletto notableWork The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London)