Painting in Eighteenth-century Venice
| Author | : Michael Levey |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 1994-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300060572 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300060577 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Painting in Eighteenth-century Venice by : Michael Levey
Download or read book Painting in Eighteenth-century Venice written by Michael Levey and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Canaletto to Tiepolo, eighteenth century Venetian painters created brilliant works of art that are now considered to be the last flowering of the long Venetian tradition of painting. This beautiful book provides an introduction to eighteenth century Venetian painting, discussing the various types of painting--portraiture, genre, landscape, history paintings and religious works--as well as the society, patronage and intellectual climate of Venice at this time.
