The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 22, 2026

A portion of a grid of six woodcuts displays a vast view of Venice from above. Intricate black ink lines depict densely packed buildings and canals. At the lower left, the island IVDECA shows houses and structured gardens. Ships navigate the surrounding water. Two wind deities emerge from puffy clouds; one head marked A sits at the left, while head O occupies the lower right corner. Latin labels identify the figures and locations.

View of Venice

1500

Jacopo de' Barbari

(Italian, 1440/50–before 1515)
Italy, early 16th Century
woodcut
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1949.565.4
Catalogue raisonné: Kristeller 33d
Location: Not on view
  • Prince Liechtenstein
  • Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 349
  • Grand Scale: Oversize and Composite Prints from the Age of Titian and Dürer. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA (January 31-April 26, 2009).
    Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting. National Gallery of Art, Landover, MD (organizer) (June 18-September 17, 2006).
    Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
  • {{cite web|title=View of Venice|url=false|author=Jacopo de' Barbari|year=1500|access-date=22 April 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.565.4