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Edouard Manet was a key figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, in September 1875 with his friend and outsider Impressionist painter James Tissot – whose work we regularly feature in DailyArt Works, visited the Grand Canal of Venice together.
Before the summer trip, Manet painted with Claude Monet (he also visited Venice; see his beautiful Venetian paintings ). Monet’s work influenced Manet in the way he treated light, color and composition. The painting has a light and spontaneous feel, but there is evidence that Manet struggled with the painting. Another artist, Charles Tocci, recalled watching Manet’s paintings in Venice, noting another painting created at the time, “Only speaking of ‘Blue Venice,’ I don’t know how many times Manet started over.” In fact, attentive viewers will notice traces of the color overlay on the dome of the church, which was originally higher and on the right before the artist recreated the work. Despite the artist’s initial difficulties, this small painting retains the freshness of the sketch and demonstrates Manet’s bold approach to the medium.
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57 x 47.5 cm
Impressionism
private collection
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