Architectures with Characters - Antonio Visentini (Venice 1688 - 1782)

Antonio Visentini (Venice 1688 - 1782) "Architectures with Characters" - Venetian school, 18th century (accompanied by an appraisal dated 1973) Width cm. 131 height cm. 97 Student of G. A. Pellegrini, he soon turned to perspective decoration; an expert engraver, he translated views of Canaletto. An exponent of architectural classicism in Venice, he was among the founders of the Academy, where he taught perspective. He designed the Smith palace (1751, then Mangilli-Valmarana), one of the most beautiful overlooking the Grand Canal, and the facade of Palazzo Giusti (1766). Under the guidance of Gian Domenico Tiepolo, he collaborated on the creation of the frescoes of Villa Valmarana near Vicenza. He redesigned the facade of Palazzo Balbi, headquarters of the British Consul Joseph Smith, for whom he often worked... [Trecani - Online Encyclopedia, SG Stamp Collection 2016] - Each painting in our Gallery is sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by an Expert of the Court and the CCIAA of Genoa.