San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
1898
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Emily Finch Gilbert through Julia Post Bastedo, executor
Accession Number
1962.13.30
Tags
Art Historical Context
**San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice**1898) by Cass captures the iconic silhouette of Venice's San Giorgio Maggiore church rising dramatically from the lagoon's edge. This oil painting, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum through the bequest of Emily Finch Gilbert showcases the Renaissance masterpiece designed by Andrea Palladio in the 16th century. Gilbert an acclaimed American architect, renders the church's elegant facade against a coastal horizon, highlighting its timeless architectural harmony amid the watery Venetian landscape. Created during a period when American artists increasin...