Santa Maria dei Miracole e Santa Maria Nova 

Ippolito Caffi painted this rendering of Santa Maria dei Miracole e Santa Maria Nova in Venice. Born in Belluno, Italy during the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, Caffi witnessed the transformative impact of political shifts on Venice. Caffi’s painting is more than a mere architectural rendering, it invites reflection on the intersection of the built environment and human experience. Observe the figures that populate the landscape; who are these people, and what narratives do they embody? Through his art, Caffi doesn't just capture buildings, but invites viewers to consider how the architecture shapes the social fabric of the city, and how it feels to be a body moving through that space. In doing so, Caffi asks us to engage with Venice not just as a place, but as a layered cultural and historical narrative.