European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection The Bucintoro
at the Molo on Ascension DayMade in Venice, Italy, Europe
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal), Italian (active Venice,
Rome, and England), 1697 - 1768 Oil on canvas E1924-3-48The
William L. Elkins Collection, 1924 The Bucintoro was the
ceremonial boat of the Doge, the ruler of the Venetian republic.
Once a year on Ascension Day, the Doge and other officials
boarded this vessel to participate in a ritual celebrating the
marriage of Venice and the sea. Here, the assembled group can be
seen lining the dock. The painting is dated by the jagged edge
of the bell tower, which was struck by lightning in 1745. Social
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