Waiting Up for Him | Carlo Bossoli | 1849 18th Century evoking a sense of stillness

evoking a sense of stillness and mystery

Contains no plastic

unsettled landscape

features a captivating portrait of Jesus

Waiting Up for Him | Carlo Bossoli | 1849 18th Century evoking a sense of stillnessWaiting Up for Him (1849) by Carlo Bossoli is a romantic nocturnal scene rendered in oil on canvas. Bathed in moonlight, a solitary woman stands on the Venetian waterfront, gazing across the shimmering lagoon as gondolas and ships rest beneath a luminous sky. The interplay of architectural silhouettes and silvery reflections evokes both grandeur and longing, capturing Venice as a city of beauty, mystery, and quiet anticipation. Frame: Created from