Tag: Giovanni Antonio Guardi
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14 Works, Today, May 27th. is Giovanni Antonio Guardi’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #145
This painting illustrates a scene from Torquato Tasso’s canto XIX of Jerusalem Delivered. See more below Giovanni Antonio Guardi (1699–23 January 1760), also known as Gianantonio Guardi, was an Italian painter and nobleman. Guardi was one of the founders of the Venetian Academy in 1756… Please follow link for full post
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01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, Giovanni Antonio Guardi, with footnotes # 17
Giovanni Antonio Guardi, VIENNA 1699 – 1760 VENICE DANAË Oil on canvas 38 3/8 by 23 3/8 in.; 97.5 by 59.4 cm. Private collection Disappointed by his lack of male heirs, King Acrisius asked the oracle of Delphi if this would change. The oracle announced to him that he would never have a son, but his…
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