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Learn MoreVenetian Scene by Martin Rico y Ortega
- Spanish artist Martin Rico y Ortega captures a charming Venetian canal in this stunning oil
- The artist's portrayals of the legendary City of Water are among his most celebrated works
- Rico was known for presenting the vibrant city from unique vantage points
- Similar works by the artist belong to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Martin Rico y Ortega
1833-1908 | Spanish
Venetian Scene
Signed "Rico" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Spanish artist Martin Rico y Ortega captures a charming view of a canal in Venice in this luminous oil on canvas. The artist's portrayals of the legendary City of Water are celebrated for both their unique vantage points and vibrant color, two qualities that are fully realized in the present work. Not only is his intricate. . .
1833-1908 | Spanish
Venetian Scene
Signed "Rico" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Spanish artist Martin Rico y Ortega captures a charming view of a canal in Venice in this luminous oil on canvas. The artist's portrayals of the legendary City of Water are celebrated for both their unique vantage points and vibrant color, two qualities that are fully realized in the present work. Not only is his intricate. . .
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Martin Rico y Ortega
1833-1908 | Spanish
Venetian Scene
Signed "Rico" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Spanish artist Martin Rico y Ortega captures a charming view of a canal in Venice in this luminous oil on canvas. The artist's portrayals of the legendary City of Water are celebrated for both their unique vantage points and vibrant color, two qualities that are fully realized in the present work. Not only is his intricate attention to detail on display in the reflections of the water and the architectural detail, but Rico y Ortega also reveals his remarkable skill at capturing the personality and atmosphere of this iconic city in the 19th century.
Rico y Ortega was born in El Escorial, Madrid, where he received his formal education at the San Fernando School. Soon after graduating, he began studying plein air composition, traveling throughout Spain for his artistic inspiration. His efforts paid off when he won a government-sponsored scholarship to study art in Paris, where he was influenced by the Barbizon School.
He traveled to Italy in 1872, where he became fascinated by the splendor of Venice. From that moment on, he spent numerous summers living in Venice, sketching buildings and landscapes from a gondola. In 1878, he won the third-place medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle and was also made an officer of the French Legion of Honor. That same year, art critic Paul Lefort wrote of Rico y Ortega in La Gazette des Beaux-Arts: “Although a fanatic when it comes to light, and an aficionado of rare and augmented color tonalities which, in his works, resemble precious stones, he refrains from overstepping the limits of human vision.” Similar Venetian scenes by Rico y Ortega reside in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
19th century
Canvas: 16 1/4” high x 21 1/4” wide (41.28 x 53.98 cm)
Frame: 29 1/4” high x 34 3/8” wide x 5 3/4” deep (74.30 x 87.31 x 14.61 cm)
1833-1908 | Spanish
Venetian Scene
Signed "Rico" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Spanish artist Martin Rico y Ortega captures a charming view of a canal in Venice in this luminous oil on canvas. The artist's portrayals of the legendary City of Water are celebrated for both their unique vantage points and vibrant color, two qualities that are fully realized in the present work. Not only is his intricate attention to detail on display in the reflections of the water and the architectural detail, but Rico y Ortega also reveals his remarkable skill at capturing the personality and atmosphere of this iconic city in the 19th century.
Rico y Ortega was born in El Escorial, Madrid, where he received his formal education at the San Fernando School. Soon after graduating, he began studying plein air composition, traveling throughout Spain for his artistic inspiration. His efforts paid off when he won a government-sponsored scholarship to study art in Paris, where he was influenced by the Barbizon School.
He traveled to Italy in 1872, where he became fascinated by the splendor of Venice. From that moment on, he spent numerous summers living in Venice, sketching buildings and landscapes from a gondola. In 1878, he won the third-place medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle and was also made an officer of the French Legion of Honor. That same year, art critic Paul Lefort wrote of Rico y Ortega in La Gazette des Beaux-Arts: “Although a fanatic when it comes to light, and an aficionado of rare and augmented color tonalities which, in his works, resemble precious stones, he refrains from overstepping the limits of human vision.” Similar Venetian scenes by Rico y Ortega reside in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
19th century
Canvas: 16 1/4” high x 21 1/4” wide (41.28 x 53.98 cm)
Frame: 29 1/4” high x 34 3/8” wide x 5 3/4” deep (74.30 x 87.31 x 14.61 cm)
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Specifications
| Maker: | Rico, Martin y Ortega |
| Period: | 1816-1918 |
| Origin: | Italy |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Academic |
| Depth: | 5.75 in. (14.61 cm) |
| Width: | 34.38 in. (87.31 cm) |
| Height: | 29.25 in. (74.3 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 21.250 in. (53.98 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 16.250 in. (41.28 cm) |
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