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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoyal Collection Trust
ISBN-139781909741409
eBay Product ID (ePID)235084097
Product Key Features
Book TitleCanaletto and the Art of Venice
AuthorRosie Razzall, Lucy Whitaker
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
Number of Pages392 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height290mm
Item Width233mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRosie Razzall, Lucy Whitaker
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom