"Gondola", 2003 by Claudia Pureco
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Description
Oil on canvas. Dark wood frame.
Canvas: 20"x24" Frame: 26"x30"
Gondolas are a symbol of Venice, an elegant black boat that can be driven easily with a single oar. The gondolier stands up and turns to the direction of movement: this is called "voga alla veneziana", rowing Venetian style. The oar is supported by the characteristic "forcola", made from a single piece of walnut, like an arm folded at the elbow. It made its first appearance in paintings in the late 15th and early 16th Centuries in works by Gentile Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio, and Giovanni Mans. It is a symbol of love an romance as depicted in many romantic movies
Gondolas are a symbol of Venice, an elegant black boat that can be driven easily with a single oar. The gondolier stands up and turns to the direction of movement: this is called "voga alla veneziana", rowing Venetian style. The oar is supported by the characteristic "forcola", made from a single piece of walnut, like an arm folded at the elbow. It made its first appearance in paintings in the late 15th and early 16th Centuries in works by Gentile Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio, and Giovanni Mans. It is a symbol of love an romance as depicted in many romantic movies
