Venice : Canaletto and his rivals /

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...

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Main Author: Beddington, Charles
Corporate Authors: National Gallery (Great Britain), National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Other Authors: Bradley, Amanda
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : National Gallery ; 2010.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Issued in connection with an exhibition held Oct. 13, 2010-Jan. 16, 2011, National Gallery, London, and Feb. 20-May 30, 2011, National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Physical Description:192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-179) and index.
ISBN:9781857094183 (hbk.)
1857094182 (hbk.)