View of the Grand Canal towards Rialto with Palazzo Grimani and Palazzo Manin
Technical Details
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Title
View of the Grand Canal towards Rialto with Palazzo Grimani and Palazzo Manin -
Author
Francesco Guardi -
Year
1756 - 60 -
Dimensions
cm 56 × 75 -
Inventory
688 -
Room
XXXV
After training in his father Domenico’s workshop and coming under the influence of Canaletto, whence his mastery of perspective, Guardi began to develop a haighly personal style of his own. He imbues Canaletto’s calm still, objective views with a nervous unrest conveyed by a shifting treatment of light which cause his figures to vibrate and the buildings to look dilapidated, conveying the charm of a city still splendid even in its twilight years.
