The Antonio Canal called

The Antonio Canal called "The Canaletto" Table Lamp Collection

Campo San Polo (circa 1739, Private Collection)

Canaletto gave its best inprint to this painting that, together with others of the same period, show him at its very best.

Campo San Polo is the largest square in Venice. It was, in the past, a place for meetings of the populace, feasting and bull hunts. Canaletto here concentrates on open spaces, and daily activities leaving the church to the left with almost nonchalance. He depicts famous palaces such as the Bernardo-Maffetti-Tiepolo and the gothic Soranzo (which brings forward memories of Francesco Casanova).

It is unfortunate that we can not bring to your home, materially, the lamps in these collections and let you admire their beauty and the warmth they have when lit up. Cool photography, however precise, somehow detracts from the feeling you get when you see and handle these modern works of art. And this piece is a work of art; place it anywhere and it will light up a whole room, attracting only positive comment.

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