Venetian Views

Pedrocco, Filippo

ISBN 10: 0847824209 / ISBN 13: 9780847824205

Editore: Rizzoli, 2002

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Text in English, translated by Susan Scott. A large heavy book of 239pp. Complete illustrated dustjacket. Endpaper maps. Many colour illustrations. A very clean copy. The first comprehensive study of the Venetian painters of 'views', both famous and unknown, of the eighteenth century and the economic factors and socio-political background which influenced them.

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Venetian Views
• Editore: Rizzoli
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0847824209
• ISBN 13: 9780847824205
• Rilegatura: Hard Cover
• Condizione: Fine
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Fine
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Art & Antiques
  • Travel
  • History

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Riassunto

Venice is one of the most beloved cities in the world. The second most popular city in Italy, its romantic vistas have begged artists for centuries to capture its rich topography with paint and brush. In the eighteenth century, a group of artists answered that call with glorious results. Artists such as Canaletto, Luca Carlevaris, and Francesco Guardi, painted and sketched views of Venice which still delight the modern day viewer. Venetian Views is the first comprehensive consideration of this enchanting chapter of Venetian art.

This handsome volume, which includes over 200 color illustrations, includes not only the most well-known practitioners of this art form, but also those less well-known but equally accomplished, including Michele Marieschi, Giacomo Guardi, Bernardo Belloto, and Antonio Visentini. For the Italian art aficionado, this a required addition to any library. And for those uninitiated into the spectacular scenes these artists produced, Venetian Views is a gorgeous introduction.

Venice is one of the most beloved cities in the world. The second most popular city in Italy, its romantic vistas have begged artists for centuries to capture its rich topography with paint and brush. In the eighteenth century, a group of artists answered that call with glorious results. Artists such as Canaletto, Luca Carlevaris, and Francesco Guardi, painted and sketched views of Venice which still delight the modern day viewer. Venetian Views is the first comprehensive consideration of this enchanting chapter of Venetian art.

This handsome volume, which includes over 200 color illustrations, includes not only the most well-known practitioners of this art form, but also those less well-known but equally accomplished, including Michele Marieschi, Giacomo Guardi, Bernardo Belloto, and Antonio Visentini. For the Italian art aficionado, this a required addition to any library. And for those uninitiated into the spectacular scenes these artists produced, Venetian Views is a gorgeous introduction.

Informazioni sull?autore

Filippo Pedrocco was born in Venice in 1950 and has been the superintendent of the Museo del Settecento Veneziano in Ca'Rezzonico since 1983, organizing important exhibitions both in Italy and abroad. A specialist in Venetian art, he has authored many articles and books. He has written extensively on historical Venetian architecture and the work of Antonio Guardi, Michele Marieschi, Giambattista Tiepolo and Paolo Veronese. He has co-authored two other Rizzoli titles, Giorgione and Titian.