Santa Maria della Carità
by CARLEVARIS, Luca, Etching
This etching by Carlevaris from the series of 1703 shows the Grand Canal and the church Santa Maria della Carità with the monastery fagade from an imaginary, elevated angle whereby the entire complex is clearly visible. The campanile seems to be attached to the church. Canaletto appears to have chosen this as the point of departure for his composition The Grand Canal near Santa Maria della Carità (1726, private collection).