Tag: Italy
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Pasquale Avallone, Coastal view 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #138
Pasquale Avallone Coastal view Oil on cardboard laid down on canvas 59 x 42,5 cm Private collection Pasquale Avallone ( Salerno , 1884 – 1965 ) was an Italian painter and sculptor. Born in Salerno, he received his first art lessons from his father Giuseppe Avallone . In 1903 he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts…
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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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Franz Richard Unterberger, RIO DEI OGNISSANTI WITH SANTA MARIA DEL ROSARIO, VENICE 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, Antoine Bouvard, with foot notes. #36
Franz Richard Unterberger, 1837 – 1902, AUSTRIAN RIO DEI OGNISSANTI WITH SANTA MARIA DEL ROSARIO, VENICE Oil on canvas 78.5 by 119.5cm., 31 by 47in. Private collection Painted from the Rio dei Ognissanti looking north west, facing the Ponte Trevisan with the church of Santa Maria del Rosario in the background. More on this painting The…
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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 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #26
Attributed to Pietro Fragiacomo, (1856-1922) Venice Oil on canvas 40×50 cm Private collection Pietro Fragiacomo (14 August 1856 – 18 May 1922) was an Italian painter, depicting sea and land-scapes. He was born in the mainly Italian town of Pirano d’Istria near Trieste, but lived most of his life in Venice. He only studied for a year at…
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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 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #81
Nicola D’Ascenzo (Pennsylvania / Italy, 1871-1954) Harbor scene, c. 1904 Watercolor 17 x 13 in. Private collection Nicola D’Ascenzo (September 25, 1871, Torricella Peligna, Italy – April 13, 1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an Italian-born American stained glass designer, painter and instructor. He is best known for creating stained glass windows for the Washington Memorial Chapel in…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #22
Peter Kuhfeld (British, born 1952) Venetian canal scene Oil on board 24.5 x 62cm (9 5/8 x 24 7/16in). Private collection Peter Kuhfeld (born 4 March 1952) is an English figurative painter. He was born in Cheltenham and is married to the English figurative painter Cathryn Kuhfeld, née Showan. They have two daughters who have often…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #21
Bernard Dunstan R.A. (British, 1920-2017) ‘The Mirror, Venice’, c. 1986 Oil on canvas 69 x 73cm (27 3/16 x 28 3/4in). Private collection Bernard Dunstan RA (19 January 1920 – 20 August 2017) was a British artist, teacher, and author, best known for his studies of figures in interiors and landscapes. At the time of his…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #20
Giacomo Favretto Venedig, 1849 – Venedig 1887 and collaborator Venetian Street Scene Watercolour, 17,5 x 25 cm Private collection Giacomo Favretto (August 11, 1849 – June 12, 1887) was an Italian painter, mainly depicting genre subjects in Venice, his native city. Born in Venice into a family of humble origin, his father was a carpenter and he…
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Sunday, February 25, 2018 01 Paintings, Streets of Rome, 20th Century, by the Artists of the time, with footnotes. 3
Edward Seago, R.W.S., 1910-1974 THE PIAZZA NAVONA, ROME Oil on canvas 66 by 91.5cm., 26 by 36in. Private Collection Piazza Navona is a square in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient…
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02 WORKS, THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #17
NICOLAS RUEL Dell’Academia (Venice, Italy), 2017 Photograph printed on stainless steel 40 × 80 in, 101.6 × 203.2 cm Private collection The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola. One…
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