Hunting on the Lagoon (recto); Letter Rack (verso), about 1490-1495. Creator: Vittore Carpaccio.

Hunting on the Lagoon (recto); Letter Rack (verso), about 1490-1495. Creator: Vittore Carpaccio.

3-035-842 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Hunting on the Lagoon (recto); Letter Rack (verso), about 1490-1495. Additional Info: The hinges and latch on this two-sided panel suggest that it was used as a decorative window shutter or a door to a cabinet. The front depicts a scene of Venetian bird hunters, and the reverse shows a trompe-l'oeil (deceive the eye). Contemporary viewers looking at the front of the panel had the illusion of looking into the lagoon, as is evident in this reconstruction of how the panel once appeared.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Vittore Carpaccio, attributed to: Italian, Venetian: Artist, painter, draughtsman

Picture Type
  1. Double-sided painting
  2. Object record structure: whole
  3. Painting
  4. Panel painting

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy Veneto Venezia Venice

  1. 45 26 19 N , 012 19 36 E

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Locations & Buildings Other

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4087x4960
File Size : 59,390kb


Aliases

  1. 79.PB.72
  1. 103REK
  1. 1200000447
  1. 3-035-842
  1. 3035842
  1. 79.PB.72

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