Padua: The Prato della Valle with Santa Giustinia and the Church of Misericordia (sheet 1)

Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto, created ‘Padua: The Prato della Valle with Santa Giustinia and the Church of Misericordia’ around 1740 in Rococo style. This detailed pen-and-ink drawing captures a bustling scene in Padua's central square, emphasizing perspective and capturing the grandeur of Venetian urban space.

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