Category: Venice
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Dietz Edzard, Carnival in Venice 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #44
Dietz Edzard, (German/Paris, 1893-1963) Carnival in Venice, 1958 Oil on canvas 25-1/2″ x 31-1/2 Private collection The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks Dietz…
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Félix Ziem, VENICE, SUNRISE OVER BACINO DI SAN MARCO 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #42
Félix Ziem, 1821-1911, FRENCH VENICE, SUNRISE OVER BACINO DI SAN MARCO Oil on canvas 21 3/8 by 27 3/4 in., 54.3 by 70.5 cm Private collection Félix Ziem was the painter of Venice par excellence. In Venice, Sunrise over Bacino di San Marco, Ziem has positioned the viewer on the Molo, evidenced by the piers…
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Federico del Campo, CANALE DELLA GIUDECCA, VENICE, 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #43
Federico del Campo, 1837 – 1923, PERUVIAN LA CHIESA GESUATI FROM THE CANALE DELLA GIUDECCA, VENICE, c. 1887 Oil on canvas 15½ by 26 in., 39.5 by 66 cm Private collection This painting captures the Zattere, meaning raft, built as a dock in the early sixteenth century to accommodate the delivery of timber for ships and buildings. Painted…
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Karl Wagner, Venice 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #41
Karl Wagner, (1839 – 1923) Venice Oil on canvas 20”h, 32-1/4”w. Private collection Karl Ludwig Friedrich Wagner , also Carl Wagner (born May 8, 1839 in Karlsruhe , † August 15, 1923 in Dusseldorf ), was a German painter. From 1854 to 1864 he was a student with Ludwig Des Coudres at the Art Academy Karlsruhe…
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Alfred Stieglitz, Venetian Canal 01 Photograph of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #40
Alfred Stieglitz, (1864–1946) Venetian Canal or A Bit of Venice, c. 1898 Toned photogravure 7 x 4 3/4 in. (17.7 x 12 cm) Public domain A Bit of Venice was photographed in the early summer of 1894 and published in New York several times later in the same decade. The striking photograph summarizes the results of…
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Antonietta Brandeis, VENICE, A VIEW OF THE LAGOON 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #39
Antonietta Brandeis, MISKOVICE 1849 – 1926 FLORENCE, VENICE, A VIEW OF THE LAGOON Oil on panel 5 3/4 by 9 5/8 in.; 14.6 by 24.5 cm. Private collection Antonietta Brandeis (also known as Antonie Brandeisova and Antonio Brandeis) (1848–1926), was a Czech-born Italian landscape, genre and portrait painter, as well as a painter of religious subjects…
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Antonietta Brandeis, The Bridge of Sighs 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #38
Antonietta Brandeis, 1849 – 1920, CZECH The Bridge of Sighs Oil on panel 21.5 by 12cm., 8½ by 4¾in. (2) Private collection The Bridge of Sighs is an enclosed bridge made of white limestone. It has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s…
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Antonio Reyna, ST MARK’S SQUARE, VENICE 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #37
Antonio Reyna, 1859 – 1937, SPANISH ST MARK’S SQUARE, VENICE Oil on canvas 35.5 by 75cm., 14 by 29½in. Private collection Piazza San Marco or St. Mark’s Square is the main public square in Venice. The Piazza is located in front of the great Byzantine church known as Basilica di San Marco. This Piazza is surrounded by…
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FLINT Sir William Russell, The Palace with green posts 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #33
FLINT Sir William Russell, 1880-1969 (United Kingdom) The Palace with green posts, c. 1928 Watercolor on paper Private Collection The Doge’s Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former…
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Antoine Bouvard, A view of Venice 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, Antoine Bouvard, with foot notes. #35
Antoine Bouvard, (French, 1870-1956) A view of Venice Oil on canvas 19 3/4 x 25 1/2in (50.2 x 64.8cm) Private collection Antoine Bouvard, St. Jean-de-Bournay, 1870 – 1956 was a French landscape painter. He studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Constant-Dufeus and became director of a. government agency of architecture. In his paintings he…
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ANTONIO ERMOLAO PAOLETTI, (1834-1912), ITALIAN, SELLING CRABS 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #34
ANTONIO ERMOLAO PAOLETTI, (1834-1912), ITALIAN SELLING CRABS Oil on panel 6.75″ x 10.75″ — 17.1 x 27.3 cm. Private Collection Antonio Ermolao Paoletti (May 8, 1834 in Venice – December 13, 1912 in Venice) was an Italian painter, mainly of Venetian genre scenes, recalling Bamboccianti life of children and women, as well as sacred fresco work…
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John Frederick Lewis, (1805–1876), The Rialto Bridge, c. 1827 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #32
John Frederick Lewis, (1805–1876) The Rialto Bridge, c. 1827 Watercolor Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Museum The Rialto Bridge (Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #31
Raoul Dufy, 1877 – 1953 SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE, VENISE, c. 1938. Watercolor and gouache on wove Arches paper 19 3/4 by 25 3/4 in., 50 by 65.5 cm Private Collection Santa Maria della Salute (English: Saint Mary of Health), commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #30
After Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697-1768) Piazza San Marco Oil on canvas 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.0 cm) Private Collection Piazza San Marco or St. Mark’s Square is the main public square in Venice. The Piazza is located in front of the great Byzantine church known as Basilica di San Marco. This Piazza is…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #27
Amedee Rosier, French, b. 1841-1898 Venice, The Piazzetta Oil on bevelled panel 17 x 11 7/8 inches (43.2 x 30.2 cm) Private collection Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark’s Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. The Piazzetta (“little Piazza/Square”)…
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01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #88
Lucien Delarue, (1925 – 2011 French) “Harbor Monte Carlo” Oil on canvas laid to waxed canvas 18.25″ H x 22″ W Private collection By 1901 it became apparent that the Principality of Monte Carlo needed a harbour able to accommodate the large number of yachts that visited the Côte d’Azur and to help open up the commerce of…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #29
Paul Augustin Aïzpiri, 1919-2016 LA SALUTE AU LOIN DU QUAI DE SCHIAVONE, VENISE Oil on canvas 25 3/4 by 36 1/4 in., 65.5 by 92 cm Private Collection The Riva degli Schiavoni (Shore of the Slaves) is the most beautiful among the localities of Venice ; it is the most delightful esplanade that can be imagined,…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #25
Antonietta Brandeis, (Czech, 1849-1926) Manin Palace, Venice Oil on panel 23.5 x 14cm (9 1/4 x 5 1/2in). Private collection Palazzo Dolfin Manin is a palace in the sestiere of San Marco on the Canal Grande of Venice, northern Italy. It is located near the Palazzo Bembo, not far from the Rialto Bridge. It was built by…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #24
Antonietta Brandeis, (Czechoslovakian, 1849-1910) The Dogana, Venezia Oil on panel 12 x 21.4cm (4 3/4 x 8 7/16in). Private collection During the fifteenth century, developments in Venice’s commercial activities led to the Sea Customs House, which had previously been near the Arsenal, being transferred to the western point of Dorsoduro. The building as it stands…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #19
Richard Price (British, born 1962) Santa Maria Formosa Oil on canvas board 30.5 x 40.5cm (12 x 15 15/16in). Private collection Santa Maria Formosa is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi. It lies on the site of a former church dating from the…
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