The Corsia dei Servi, Milan
1834
Giuseppe Canella captures the fashionable 'Corsia dei Servi' packed with locals showing off their finest top hats and crinolines in what was basically the 1830s version of a runway walk. This street, later renamed Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, was the ultimate place to see and be seen in Milan. Looming majestically at the end is the incredible Milan Cathedral (Duomo), acting as a giant, gothic exclamation point to the daily hustle below. Canella was a master of 'vedute' (view paintings), freezing this vibrant moment in time long before cars took over the cobblestones.
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- Oil on canvas
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- Canvas
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