Canaletto in England
Canaletto in England

Author: Charles Beddington

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9780300119695

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The fame of Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto, rests mainly on his vivid paintings of Venice, his native city. Only rarely was he tempted to travel, but the popularity of his works with British tourists and patrons led him to England in 1746, and his visit became a productive, nine-year stay. This beautiful book focuses on the fruits of Canaletto’s English sojourn, reproducing the views of London he painted while there, as well as the Italian and imaginary views he painted in response to the vigorous demands of his patrons. The book offers a full study of Canaletto’s English period along with detailed catalogue entries for about fifty paintings and twenty drawings. The works depict such landmarks as St. Paul’s Cathedral, Somerset House, and Westminster Bridge as well as views of Venice and Rome and caprices in which the artist playfully organizes Renaissance palaces and Classical ruins in fanciful juxtapositions.

Canaletto
Canaletto

Author: Earle Rice Jr.

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1612287638

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Born to a designer and painter of stage settings in 1697, Canaletto followed in his father’s path and trained as a theatrical scene painter. He soon left the theater behind and became a vedutista—a view painter. Venetians will remain forever grateful for his decision to change the direction of his artistic career. With brush and palette, he created a glittering vision of Venice that continues to define the splendor of that sun-drenched city of islands and lagoons. Anyone who views his paintings and drawings will always associate him with Venice—La Serenissima—for Venice and Canaletto are one.

Canaletto and the Art of Venice
Canaletto and the Art of Venice

Author: Rosie Razzall

Publisher: Royal Collection Editions

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781909741409

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The Royal Collection has one of the largest and finest collections of Venetian art from the first half of the eighteenth century. It includes paintings, prints and drawings by Canaletto himself, as well as those of his contemporaries, such as Sebastiano and Marco Ricci, Antonio Visentini, Francesco Zuccarelli and Giovanni Battista Piazzetta. These artists were patronised by Consul Smith and their works were later purchased by George III. This lavishly illustrated catalogue marks the first time that the rich holdings of eighteenth-century Venetian art in the Royal Collection will have been brought together, and focuses on presenting these extraordinary works against the background of the social and artistic networks of the period. Whilst displaying and analysing the brilliant works of Canaletto himself, including his cityscapes, capriccios and paintings of architecture, this catalogue also discusses the intimate interior of Venetian life, explores the links between artists and the theatre in Venice at this time and looks at Venice as a centre for printmaking and book production.

Venice
Venice

Author: Charles Beddington

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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View-painting in eighteenth-century Venice began with the emergence of Luca Carlevarijs and ended with the death of Francesco Guardi in 1793. This title presents an overview of the artists then working in the city, and draws on the latest research and scholarship to illuminate the complex stylistic relationships between them.

Artists and Their Friends in England, 1700-1799
Artists and Their Friends in England, 1700-1799

Author: William Thomas Whitley

Publisher:

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13:

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"In these volumes I have attempted to throw fresh light on the history and surrounding of artists in England from the beginning of the 18th century and the founding of Sir Geoffrey Kneller's Academy to the admission of Turner to the Royal Academy on the last evening of 1799."--Preface.

The 17th and 18th Centuries
The 17th and 18th Centuries

Author: Frank N. Magill

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 3274

ISBN-13: 113592421X

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Each volume of the Dictionary of World Biography contains 250 entries on the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. This is not a who's who. Instead, each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. All entries conclude with a fully annotated bibliography.