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Set or Pair of Italian Oils Grand Tour Capriccio Ruins after Artist Guardi

$3,300List Priceper set

About the Item

A set of capriccio (or ruins ) after Guardi (the prominent Venetian artist of noble birth ) ,probably executed as a Grand Tour souvenir from Venice . Present very well with considerable old world charm. Guardi represents the end of the Venetian School of painting and as such was in the 19th century adored by French Impressionists .After Canaletto the second most prominent Venetian artist in 19th century nostalgia for the earlier period , becoming a marketable souvenir among 19th century romantic tourist. In shaped worn hand made gilt frames retaining the original stretchers. Dirt , grime still evident as is craquelure through out. Unlined . Guardi's painterly style is known as pittura di tocco (of touch) for its small dotting and spirited brush-strokes. This looser style of painting had been used by Giovanni Piazzetta and Sebastiano Ricci, and recalls, in some religious themes, the sweetened sfumato of Barocci's Bolognese style. In this he differs from the more linear and architecturally accurate style of Canaletto's painting. This style, a century later, would make Guardi's works highly prized by the French Impressionists Canaletto, as a vedutista, concentrated on glamorous urban architecture erected by the serene republic; on the other hand, in Guardi, the buildings often appear to be melting and sinking into a murky lagoon.[2][3] Canaletto's canvases often have intricate linear and brilliant details, and depict Venice in sunny daylight. Guardi paints clouded skies above a city at dusk. These contrasts, however, simplify the facts, since Canaletto often painted the drab communal life and neighborhoods (creating in them some epic artistic qualities), while Guardi did not avoid sometimes painting the ceremonies of Ducal Venice.[4] Ultimately, Guardi's paintings evoke the onset of the dissipation.

Dimensions:
Height: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Width: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Baroque (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas,Giltwood
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
unknown
Condition:
Repaired: Each canvas with small repair and probable corresponding paint retouch Each frame with extensive (and charming ) wear and probable touchups . Last photo of series shows both laying flat in full sunlight(harsh ) revealing dirt and craquelure. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Dirt , grime , probably never been cleaned .well worn frames.
Seller Location:
Nashville, TN
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU928430636532

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