S. Simeon Piccolo, Venice

Details

Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
S. Simeon Piccolo, Venice
inscribed 'San Simeon. Piccolo' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out
7¼ x 10¼ in. (18.4 x 26 cm.)

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Lot Essay

In 1718, S. Simeon Piccolo was redesigned by the architect Giovanni Scalfarotto (1690-1764). It was his intention to imitate the Parthenon in Rome with its distinctive large green dome surmounted by a statue of Christ the Redeemer. Framing the entrance is an 18th Century neo-classical portico with Corinthian columns. Today, the building is used as an auditorium for musical recitals.

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