The Salute, Venice

“The Salute, Venice” is a painting by John Singer Sargent, an American artist. The painting depicts the Santa Maria della Salute church in Venice, Italy. The church is shown from the back, with fishing boats moored in the Giudecca Canal in the foreground. The painting is a watercolor with touches of gouache and graphite traces on cardboard. It was created in 1904-09.

John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, Spain, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida. Born in Florence to American parents, he was trained in Paris before moving to London, living most of his life in Europe. He enjoyed international acclaim as a portrait painter.