San Vidal und Santa Maria della Carità ("Der Hof der Steinmetzen")

Venice: Campo S. Vidal and Santa Maria della Carità ('The Stonemason's Yard')

This intimate view of Venice shows the Campo S. Vidal filled with large pieces of masonry and a workman's hut. The stone was probably intended for the façade of the church of S. Vidal (not shown). The campo still exists but the bell-tower seen across the canal collapsed in 1744. This is one of Canaletto's most celebrated works.