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Camera Work: The Riva Schiavoni, Venice

J. Craig Annan

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a flooded city street with people walking through the water. A large body of water fills the street, with people wading through it. On the right side of the image, there are buildings partially submerged in the water. A statue of a man holding a sword stands on a pedestal in the center of the image. In the background, there are several buildings, including a large church or cathedral with two domes. The sky is overcast and dark. The image is in black and white, with a sepia tone. The overall atmosphere suggests a scene of flooding in a city, possibly Venice, given the architecture and the presence of a canal or river.

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900 × 642 px
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