Venice Canal Artwork | Morning Gondola Scene with Gold & Silver Leaf on Canvas, Italy

This original artwork captures a serene morning in Venice, where a gondola drifts untied across the canal as the first light touches the domes of distant churches.

Two lanterns still glow on a corner building, adding charm to the scene.

Created in mixed media with black ink and gold and silver leaf on stretched canvas (50x70 cm or 20×28 inches), this Venetian painting brings timeless elegance and atmosphere to any space.

The scene unfolds in the stillness of dawn, where a gondola - untethered during the night - drifts gently through the center of the canal, its golden surface reflecting the first light of day. Along the water’s edge, grand facades of historic buildings rise in stark contrast, their architectural details finely etched in ink.

The distant church domes gleam softly in the morning sun, bathed in gold leaf, while two lanterns on a corner building still glow faintly, clinging to the final moments of night.

This evocative piece beautifully balances movement and stillness, solitude and grandeur, evoking the timeless romance of Venice awakening.