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The History of Venice in Painting (Hardcover, English)
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The History of Venice in Painting (Hardcover, English)
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Venice is a magical city. For centuries, Venice has enchanted
visitors with its magnificent architecture and romantic canals. As
a lone republic amid mostly monarchical Europe, Venice equally
amazed philosophers and poets, leading Wordsworth to hail this
floating city of more than one hundred islands as "the oldest Child
of Liberty." Yet it is the imprint Venice left in the realm of
painting, not only as a subject that inspired visiting artists from
Europe and beyond, but more importantly as the seat of a new school
of painting, for which Venice should best be remembered. The
Venetian School of painting was developed during the Renaissance,
featuring such celebrated painters as Bellini, Mantegna, Giorgione,
and Titian. Emphasizing Venice's pervasive sunlight and glowing
color in their works, these painters influenced centuries of
painters to come. The authors of The History of Venice in Painting
explain how the Venetian School, in addition to other attractions
like Carnival, attracted legions of tourists to Venice, making it
an obligatory stop on the "Grand Tour" that should complete any
eighteenth-century gentleman's cultural education. Visitors also
came to Venice to paint the city's famous light for themselves,
most notably J.M.W. Turner and Claude Monet. Sun-soaked Venice,
with light reflecting off the waters of its many canals, was indeed
an Impressionist's dream. This vibrantly illustrated text traces
the history of the Republic of Venice through its artistic
heritage, from medieval mosaics to twentieth-century Futurist
paintings. Including 350 full-color images, as well as 4
breathtaking gatefolds, The History of Venice in Painting is a
treasure-trove of art, history, and culture. Here such panoramas as
religious processions and gondolas criss-crossing the Grand Canal
are displayed in a size befitting the subject's grandeur. Protected
in a silkbound slipcase, this gorgeous tribute captures the history
and indelible legacy of Venice.
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