Entourage di Francesco Guardi (Venezia 1712-1793)

Venice, The San Marco Basin Entourage of Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712-1793) Oil on canvas Period: late 18th - early 19th century Canvas cm. 57 x 42 Frame cm. 78 x 62 The painting depicts the magnificent view of the famous palaces and monuments that line the waters of the San Marco Basin. It is the most spectacular and certainly the most iconic image of the City. Venice is presented in all its unsurpassed and surreal beauty, majestic and dreamlike, a dream destination for all travelers. The Molo del Bacino teems with boats and typical characters of the Serenissima. In the extraordinary sequence of famous buildings, the Marciana Library, the San Marco Campanile and the Piazza with the Basilica, the Columns of San Marco and San Todaro stand out, and on the Riva degli Schiavoni the imposing Palazzo Ducale with the Palazzo delle Prigioni next to it, ending with the buildings half-hidden by the sails of the boats, which now house the city's most renowned hotel, the fabulous Hotel Danieli. It is the fantastic context described in the most important works of the great Venetian masters of the 18th century, including Canaletto and Francesco Guardi, the main protagonists. The painting should be referred to the particular artistic vein of the latter and to the hand of an artist of his entourage. Guardi's characteristic painting, with its very personal traits imbued with decadent and romantic notes, created a school and was constantly imitated by both his contemporaries and the artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, so much so that it became the most representative of Venetian landscape painting. Unlike Canaletto, Guardi's works avoid an almost photographic reproduction of the views, and transfer the artist's emotions and state of mind towards the city he loves onto the canvas. Francesco Guardi, precisely because of his propensity to favor sentiment over pure pictorial technique, is considered a precursor of Impressionism. The author of this splendid canvas, in addition to a remarkable miniaturistic ability, shows an excellent predisposition to architectural compositions with the rendering of a masterful volumetric effect, without forgetting to create that fantastic atmosphere that characterizes Venice and its uniqueness. The exceptional pictorial level reached in the depiction of the characters and the various boats should be emphasized, which reach a rare similarity with the autographed works of Guardi. The painting is in first canvas, in perfect condition and is complete with a beautiful carved and gilded wooden frame. A certificate of authenticity is issued in accordance with the law (FIMA affiliate) Tracked shipping (DHL TRACKING) and fully insured with anti-shock packaging in a custom-made wooden box. Delivery within 3 working days from receipt of the transfer (DHL EXPRESS) Negotiable price - Personalized payment All the details on: https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/venezia--veduta-del-bacino-di-san-marco