CIARDI, Guglielmo
(b. 1842, Venezia, d. 1917, Venezia)

May Morning

1869
Oil on canvas, 57 x 78 cm
Museo d'Arte Moderna, Ca' Pesaro, Venice

In this late-spring morning scene, the light is transported by the splash of colour. Colour runs through the painting like a hidden chromatic weave, imbuing every element of the landscape with a sense of profound calm.