Exhibition on Screen: "Canaletto and the Art of Venice"

An immersive journey into the life and art of Canaletto, Venice’s famous view painter.

February 18, 2018
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Visual Arts Center 104 Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
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Take an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto.

The remarkable group of over 200 paintings, drawings and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master at capturing. The film also offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences—Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle—to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain.

Audiences will embark on their very own 21st-century Grand Tour, visiting the sites enjoyed by their 18th century counterparts and immortalized in Canaletto’s views—from the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza San Marco, from the Palazzo Ducale to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Guided by Royal Collection Trust curators and the world’s leading experts in Venetian history, the film is not only a wonderful way to see the exhibition, but an opportunity to get closer to Canaletto and the city that inspired him. D: David Bickerstaff, UK, 2017, Runtime: 1h25m

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Location
Visual Arts Center 104 Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
More information
Hopkins Center Box Office